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Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From English broccoli, from Italian broccoli, plural of broccolo (“cabbage sprout, head”), diminutive of brocco (“shoot, sprout”), from Latin broccus (“pointed, sharp, projecting; buck-toothed”).
Noun
brocail m
- broccoli
Synonyms
Etymology 2
broc (“badger”) + -ail (“adjective suffix”)
Adjective
brocail (comparative brocaile)
- badgerlike; pertaining to badgers
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
“brocail” in Am Faclair Beag - Scottish Gaelic Dictionary.
“brocail” in Am Faclair Beag - Scottish Gaelic Dictionary.