# Romanesco

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹəʊ.məˈnɛs.kəʊ/

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/romanesco