Broccolini

British

/ ˌbrɒkəˈliːnɪ /

plural noun

Also called: baby broccoli. (sometimes not capital) a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica B. oleracea , which resembles broccoli and is eaten as a green vegetable

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Broccolini are one of my favorite vegetables to cook!

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2022

The Brussels sprouts slaw from above, for example, features crumbled blue cheese, as does Broccolini Salad With Gorgonzola and Pistachios.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022

Broccolini was somehow less intimidating than the larger version: the gateway, broccoli.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2016

Along the way, I witnessed the demise of the Mystery Meat Era and the rise of the Flat-Iron Steak with Grilled Broccolini Generation, with a squirt of red chimichurri sauce on top.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2015

I remember the débuts of Catalani and Malibran and Piccolomini and Broccolini and Giulio Perkins.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 26, 1916 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

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