calabrese

noun

cal·​a·​bre·​se

ˌkaləˈbrāzē,

-sē

plural -s

: a broccoli (Brassica oleracea italica) having a greenish terminal head and similar lateral heads that develop after the terminal one is cut

Word History

Etymology

Italian, Calabrian

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