2006-08-11 07:47:34 · 8 answers · asked by ♥breezie♥ 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
a vegie
2006-08-11 07:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct name is broccoli. It's a kind of vegetable.
Broccoli is a plant of the Cabbage family, Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). It is classified as the Italica Cultivar Group of the species Brassica oleracea. Other cultivar groups of Brassica oleracea include: cabbage (Capitata Group), cauliflower (Botrytis Group), kale and collard greens (Acephala Group), kohlrabi (Gongylodes Group), and Brussels sprouts (Gemmifera Group). The Chinese broccoli (Alboglabra Group) is also a cultivar group of Brassica oleracea.
Common varieties are Calabrese and purple sprouting broccoli.
Broccoli possesses abundant fleshy green flower heads arranged in a tree-like fashion on branches sprouting from a thick, edible stalk. The large mass of flower heads is surrounded by leaves. Broccoli most closely resembles its close relative cauliflower, but is green rather than white.
Broccoli is a cool-weather crop that does poorly in hot summer weather. It is usually boiled or steamed, but may be eaten raw and has become popular as a raw vegetable in hors-d'oeuvre trays. Broccoli is high in vitamin C and soluble fiber. Broccoli also contains the compound glucoraphanin, leading to an anticancer compound sulforaphane.
The word broccoli comes from the Latin brachium and Italian brocco meaning "arm", or "branch". Broccoli is often referred to as a "cruciferous" vegetable. The Brassicaceae family (also known as the mustard or cabbage family) was formerly called the Cruciferae family, due to the fact that these plants often have four petals which can look like crosses.
Broccoli is the result of years of man's artificial selection for the suppression of flower development in the wild mustard plant.
2006-08-11 14:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by RS 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A delicious vegetable which is high in nutrients and very good for you. Spelled broccoli. It is found fresh in any grocery store. You will like it. It is good both raw and cooked. Steam it in microwave and put cheese on top. Mmmmm.
2006-08-11 15:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean broccoli? A green vegetable.
2006-08-11 15:00:17 · answer #4 · answered by karakatsopolous 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a man made vegetable. it was created by DuPont by combining cauliflower and collared greens. i am very fond of broccoli.
2006-08-11 14:54:26 · answer #5 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brocolli is like a green cauliflower, and looks like little trees. (My four year olds description)
2006-08-11 14:54:34 · answer #6 · answered by sarkyastic31 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your colie's male sibling
2006-08-11 14:54:08 · answer #7 · answered by tonialmo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vegetable
2006-08-11 14:50:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋