Broccoletti
/ˌbrɒk.əˈlɛt.i/noun
A plural or diminutive Italian form related to broccoli, referring to small broccoli shoots or florets.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from a Latin root meaning “little arm” or “branch,” because the plant’s florets were imagined as tiny branching shoots.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
bracchium
“arm; branch-like limb”
Late Latin
Latin
broccus
“pointed, projecting”
Italian
Italian
broccolo
“cabbage sprout; broccoli”
Italian
Italian
broccoletti
“little broccoli; small broccoli shoots”
Modern English
English
broccoli
“an edible cabbage family vegetable with green flower heads”