broccoli
nounUK /ˈbrɒk.əl.i/
US /ˈbrɑː.kəl.i/
Broccoli is a green vegetable that looks like a little tree.
Mom put some broccoli on my plate with dinner.
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2. The edible flower head of the broccoli plant, eaten as a vegetable.
We steamed the broccoli until it was bright green and tender.
3. The broccoli plant itself, a member of the cabbage family.
The farmer planted broccoli in neat rows behind the barn.
4. A slang term for money, especially in some dialects.
He's been saving his broccoli for a new bike.