Broccoli

Definitions

1. A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.
   countable, uncountable
2. A surname from Italian.
3. Marijuana.
   US, countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“You can also get⟳ oriental broccolis such as kailaan and nabana, which are easy to grow⟳ and really tasty.”

“Examples of leafy vegetables are broccoli, spinach, celery, and chicory.”

“I be smokin' broccoli, mama told me eat⟳ my veggies”

“All I want⟳ is cottage, roll a cigar full of broccoli”

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