- Italian broccoli
- Italian broccoli,the variety of broccoli commonly grown in the United States, originally from southern Europe; sprouting broccoli.
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Italian broccoli
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broccoli rab — |rab noun (plural broccoli rabs) Etymology: probably modification of Italian broccoli di rapa flowering tops of the turnip : italian turnip … Useful english dictionary
broccoli rabe — noun Etymology: perhaps modification of Italian broccoli di rapa, literally, flowering tops of the turnip Date: 1976 a garden brassica (Brassica rapa ruvo) that is related to the turnip and produces edible leafy branching stalks and compact… … New Collegiate Dictionary
broccoli — is spelt with two cs and, despite its plural origin in Italian, is treated (like spaghetti) as a singular mass noun in English: Let it simmer until the broccoli is soft … Modern English usage
broccoli — ► NOUN ▪ a vegetable with heads of small green or purplish flower buds. ORIGIN Italian, plural of broccolo cabbage sprout, head … English terms dictionary
Broccoli — Infobox Cultivar | name = Broccoli image width = 250px image caption = Broccoli, cultivar unknown species = Brassica oleracea group = Italica Group origin = possibly Ancient Rome subdivision = Many; see text.Broccoli is a plant of the Cabbage… … Wikipedia
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Italian turnip broccoli — gausiažiedis bastutis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos daržovinis kultūrinis augalas (Brassica ruvo). atitikmenys: lot. Brassica ruvo angl. broccoli raab; Italian turnip broccoli; nabana; ruvo kale; saishin ryšiai: susijęs… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
broccoli rabe — /rahb/ a plant, Brassica rapa ruvo, of which the slightly bitter, dark green leaves and clustered flower buds are eaten as a vegetable. Also, broccoli raab /rahb/, broccoli rab /rahb/. Also called Italian turnip, raab, turnip broccoli. [perh.… … Universalium
Broccoli, Albert Romolo — ▪ 1997 ( CUBBY ), U.S. film producer (b. April 5, 1909, New York, N.Y. d. June 27, 1996, Beverly Hills, Calif.), popularized the fictional character James Bond, the charismatic British hero of Ian Fleming s spy novels, by producing 17… … Universalium
italian turnip — noun or italian turnip broccoli Usage: usually capitalized I : an annual or biennial (Brassica ruvo) prob. of European origin but grown elsewhere for its tops and tender flower shoots which are used as greens called also broccoli rab … Useful english dictionary
