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Webster 1913 Edition

Broccoli

Broc′co-li

,
Noun.
[It.
broccoli
, pl. of
broccolo
sprout, cabbage sprout, dim. of
brocco
splinter. See
Broach
,
Noun.
]
(Bot.)
A plant of the Cabbage species (
Brassica oleracea
) of many varieties, resembling the cauliflower. The “curd,” or flowering head, is the part used for food.

Webster 1828 Edition

Broccoli

BROC'COLI

,
Noun.
A variety of cabbage or Brassica.

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