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broccoli

Part of Speech: noun

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1. 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.

2. A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage ( B. oleracea), broccoli, cauliflowers, etc.; the wild turnip ( B. campestris); the common turnip ( B. rapa); the rape or coleseed ( B. napus), etc.

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Be sure to have nothing else of the cabbage kind near your seed broccoli. - "Soil Culture", J. H. Walden.
We stopped first at the fishmonger's, where, after much bargaining, some turbot was procured; then, at the vegetable shop, we bought broccoli, potatoes, and oranges; then some veal to roast; and finally a currant- tart and biscuits. - "Story of My Life, volumes 1-3", Augustus J. C. Hare.
Daniel required monthly dietary adjustments because he quickly became allergic if he ate very much of anything very often- broccoli or rice for example. - "How and When to Be Your Own Doctor", Dr. Isabelle A. Moser with Steve Solomon.

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