Used in a Sentence

broccoli

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for broccoli.

Editorial note

This is like putting a small piece of Broccoli in the middle of a bowl of ice cream.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname from Italian.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of broccoli gathered in one view.

noun

A surname from Italian.

noun

(US, slang) Marijuana.

noun

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for broccoli.

noun

A surname from Italian.

noun

(US, slang) Marijuana.

noun

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

Example sentences

1

This is like putting a small piece of Broccoli in the middle of a bowl of ice cream.

2

Sure living off of nothing but instant ramen isn't great, but neither is living off of nothing but broccoli.

3

You're cruisin' for a broccoli pizza stuffed right up your-- Disgust: Relax, they're scientists.

4

Even broccoli has oxalic acid which can lead to kidney stones in high amounts.

5

But it is easier to eat large volumes of pizza than broccoli as it lacks certain substances that make you eat more.

6

Anyone replying about Broccoli clearly didn't read it and should feel embarrassed.

7

Uh no, to lose weight, you need to eat less, not more - just leave that bag of crisps and forget about the broccoli.

8

An interesting article but I don't think I'll knock broccoli on the head just yet.

9

Why would you overeat broccoli with olive oil?

10

It makes me hungry for fractal broccoli...

11

Some people like broccoli, some hate it.

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You have to: * npm init * npm install babel --save * npm install browserify/webpack/greatest-thing-ever-of-the-week --save * npm install gulp/grunt/broccoli/other-task-runner --save * vi (gulp/grunt/broc/other)file.js * Write some code to build your application.

Quote examples

1

Yeah, the GP sounds like my wife - "I need to lose weight, better buy two extra broccoli's".

2

Between a mix of "only read the title" and "scanned the first few paragraphs" people seem to think this article is about Broccoli (hint: it isn't, at all).

3

Of course the issue at hand is not organic farming but instead cruciferous veggies such as kale and broccoli but I only mention the idea because it's an integral part of Hubbard's "perfect storm": "Now, Hubbard had what he often calls “a perfect storm”: contaminated vegetables, misleadingly pushed on the public as nutritious—and clean—leading to misdiagnosed ailments.

Proper noun examples

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Broccoli feels also like they are running their own stuff just because they can.

2

Broccoli is ideal, but too difficult for all my team member to understand (and was still a tad flakey when I last used it).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use broccoli in a sentence?

This is like putting a small piece of Broccoli in the middle of a bowl of ice cream.

What does broccoli mean?

A surname from Italian.

What part of speech is broccoli?

broccoli is commonly used as noun.