broccolo

== English == === Etymology === From Italian broccolo, singular of broccoli. === Noun === broccolo (plural broccoli) Rare form of broccoli. == Italian == === Etymology === From brocco (“shoot, sprout”) +‎ -olo (which is also the origin of brocade), from Latin broccus (“projecting, pointed”), of Gaulish origin, related to Gaelic brog (“awl”). Cognate with Sicilian vròcculu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbrɔk.ko.lo/ Rhymes: -ɔkkolo Hyphenation: bròc‧co‧lo === Noun === broccolo m (plural broccoli) broccoli (figurative) stupid person ==== Descendants ==== → Catalan: bròquil → English: broccolo, broccoli === References ===