Romanesco

//ɹoʊ.məˈnɛs.koʊ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Romanesco. alt-of, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Romanesco broccoli, a light-green edible flower bud of certain forms of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, which is thus related to broccoli and cauliflower. Its form is a natural approximation of a fractal. countable, uncountable

    "To be honest, this hasn't been my Garden of Eden year. […] The lettuce turned bitter and bolted. The Green Comet broccoli was good, but my coveted Romanescos never headed up."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The dialect of the Italian language spoken in Rome.

Synonyms

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romanaccio

Example

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"Romanesco broccoli is fractal-shaped."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian romanesco (“of or pertaining to Rome”).

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brassica oleracea

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