Broccolis

/ˈbrɒkəliz/ noun

Definition

Plural of broccoli; multiple heads or plants of the green cruciferous vegetable.

Etymology

Plural of 'broccoli,' which comes from Italian 'broccoli' (plural of 'brocco'), meaning 'sprout' or 'little branch.' The word traces to a root meaning 'to break' or 'to branch.'

Kelly Says

Fun fact: 'broccoli' is already technically a plural in Italian (from 'brocco'), so technically 'broccolis' is like saying 'sprouts-sprouts'! But English speakers added an '-s' anyway because we didn't realize it was plural, showing how we gradually reshape borrowed words.

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