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broccolini

broccolini

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A green vegetable like broccoli with long thin stems and small flower heads, often cooked
  • noun
  • /ˌbrɑːkəˈliːni/
: broccolini
  • You get some broccolini, you get some broccolini, you get some more, and you get some more some hemp seeds on top.
  • sautéed broccolini
  • steamed broccolini
  • cook broccolini

Put the veggies, broccolinis and otherwise sliced up inside of a little jar and think that's to go.

Examples

  • It was accompanied by a delicious crispy wild mushroom potato cake, baby broccolini, garlic tomato fondue, and crumbled gorgonzola.

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  • Oil pan... and... trim ends of the broccolini.

  • This is broccolini.

  • Yeah, chicken piccata with the broccolini you like, but you're on ice-cream detail.

  • I just... I wouldn't have the first clue where to find, uh... chia seeds, or... broccolini?

  • She loves green beans like broccolini, like whatever they're feeding her, she loves because she's never had anything else.

  • Put the veggies, broccolinis and otherwise sliced up inside of a little jar and think that's to go.

  • Boil broccolini in a pot of salted water until it's bright green, about 2 to 3 minutes.

  • Toss broccolini with lemon juice, olive oil, and salt to enhance its flavor.

  • Serve steamed broccolini alongside grilled chicken for a healthy meal.

Surface Forms

broccolini singular
broccolinis plural

Morphology

broccolini = broccoli (transparent) = broccoli + ini

Formation from 'broccoli' + the diminutive-like suffix '-ini' clearly signals a smaller or variant form related to broccoli.

Etymology

Broccolini comes from broccoli plus the Italian ending -ini, which means 'little', so the name suggests a small, tender broccoli. It is a cross between regular broccoli and Chinese broccoli called kai-lan, which explains its long, thin stems and small florets and why it is often eaten cooked.