Romanesco

English

/ɹəʊ.maˈnes.kəʊ/, /ɹoʊ.maˈnɛs.koʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • a light-green edible flower bud of the species Brassica oleracea, which is thus related to broccoli and cauliflower. Its form is a natural approximation of a fractal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian romanesco (Rome, Roman).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

romanesco

Gloss

Rome, Roman

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