broccolini
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broccolini
- /bɹɒ.kəˈliːni/ UK
- /bɹɑ.kəˈliːni/ US
Rhymes with -iːni
Where it comes from
From a trademark, presumably intended as a diminutive of broccoli.
noun broccolini · broccolinis
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A green vegetable similar to broccoli but with smaller florets and long thin stalks; a cross between broccoli and kai-lan (Chinese broccoli).
10 P.M. (Bravo) TOP CHEF C. J. is gone after he served what Tom Colicchio called the worst dish in the three seasons of the show, an admittedly gross-looking broccolini.
Similar: asparation, baby broccoli, broccolette, broccoletti, tenderstem
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noun vegetable
| Français | broccolini |
|---|---|
| Italiano | broccoletto |
Talk about this word "broccolini." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/broccolini. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. broccolini. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/broccolini "broccolini." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/broccolini.Cite this
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