broccoflower en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Blend of broccoli + cauliflower.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Either of two edible plants of the species Brassica oleracea with light green heads.
Have you met the broccoflower? Some mad scientist has crossed the cauliflower with broccoli and created an incredible veggie. Hence, the broccoflower.
2011, Jan McCracken, Healthy Carb Cookbook For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 101:This colorful combo is just the thing for a busy weeknight. If you have never tasted broccoflower, its flavor is a blend of, you guessed it, broccoli and cauliflower.
2003, Christy Rost, The Family Table: Where Great Food, Friends, and Family Gather Together, Capital Books, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| broccoflowers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (3)
ca bròquil verd (Translations) · ca bròquil (Translations) · de grüner Blumenkohl (Translations)