Meanings
nounbroccoflower (countable and uncountable, plural broccoflowers)
plural broccoflowers
- countableuncountableEither 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 1011 more example
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
Origin
Translations
Catalan bròquil verd, bròquil
- bròquil verdTranslations
- bròquilTranslations
German grüner Blumenkohl
- grüner BlumenkohlTranslations
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