Where does “broccoli” come from?
Broccoli comes from Italian broccoli, the plural of broccolo, which derives from Italian brocco, ultimately from Latin broccus.
broccoli (English): A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the...
Definitions
- A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the...
Ancestry of “broccoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | broccoli | plural of broccolo |
| 2 | Latin | broccus | A person having projecting teeth, a buck-toothed... |
| 3 | Gaulish | brokkos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | brokkos | badger |
Words derived from “broccoli”