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countable and uncountable, plural broccolis or broccoli
A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable. quotations examples
You can also get oriental broccolis such as kailaan and nabana, which are easy to grow and really tasty.
2010, Sven Wombwell, Allotment Gardening For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons , Growing Oriental Leaf Vegetables
Examples of leafy vegetables are broccoli, spinach, celery, and chicory.
2013, Anselm Anyoha, MD, How Broccoli-Head Lost Thirty Pounds: A Handbook for Healthy Living, iUniverse, page 83
(US, slang) Marijuana. quotations
I be smokin' broccoli, mama told me eat my veggies
2014, “Kodak Black”, in Heart Of The Projects, performed by Skrilla
All I want is cottage, roll a cigar full of broccoli
2017, “T-Shirt”, in Culture, performed by Migos
plural of broccolo examples