Broccoli is a green vegetable with a thick stalk and many small flower heads that look like tiny trees. It is often steamed, boiled, or stir-fried and is rich in vitamins.
From Italian “broccoli,” plural of “broccolo,” meaning “cabbage sprout” or “little shoot.” It is related to Latin “broccus,” meaning “projecting” or “pointed,” describing the little buds.
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