/ Dictionary / Index B broccoli: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: broc•co•li Pronunciation: (brok'u-lē, brok'lē), [key] — n. a form of a cultivated cruciferous plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, whose leafy stalks and clusters of usually green buds are eaten as a vegetable. Cf. cauliflower. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: broccoli (Thesaurus) brocatel broccoli rabe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pristine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language