34 Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family, whose large flowering head is used as a vegetable. The word broccoli comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means "the flowering top of a cabbage", and is the diminutive form of brocco, meaning "small nail" or "sprout". Broccoli is often boiled or steamed but may be eaten raw. 530961 Broccoli 34.jpg image/jpeg 319365 2012-04-20T09:35:09Z 36 Vegetables Cabbages Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:16Z 2019-05-14T18:04:14Z true specific 36774 true FOOD00034