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broccoli

[brok-uh-lee, brok-lee] / ˈbrɒk ə li, ˈbrɒk li /


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This is what you would find in half an orange, three to four florets of cooked broccoli or one-third of a glass of orange juice.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

It is in our nature to see something new and spit it out like we are 2 years old and PepsiCo has offered us a spoonful of broccoli.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

About three-fourths of the water that’s taken out is used for agriculture, growing alfalfa for cattle as well as lettuce, broccoli and other crops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Then I round the corner toward the bagged vegetables and point my phone at a package of Earthbound Farm broccoli florets.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

“I feel like I have vegetables instead of ears, like large broccoli sticking out of my head,” he said, laughing.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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