1. A hybrid vegetable that is a cross between broccoli and cauliflower, with a pale green or yellow color and a mild, slightly sweet flavor.
Usage: Usually used in plural form or as a mass noun; Also called broccoflower (singular)

Examples

• I roasted the broccoflowers with olive oil and garlic for dinner.
• The farmer's market had fresh broccoflowers in stock this week.
• Broccoflowers are milder than regular broccoli and appeal to many children.
• She steamed the broccoflowers until they were tender but still crisp.
• The recipe calls for two cups of chopped broccoflowers.
• Broccoflowers contain nutrients from both broccoli and cauliflower.