brocail

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾɔxkal/

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

  1. broccoli
Synonyms
  • càl-broillein

Etymology 2

broc (“badger”) +‎ -ail (“adjective suffix”)

Adjective

brocail (comparative brocaile)

  1. badgerlike; pertaining to badgers

Mutation

Mutation of brocail
radical lenition
brocail bhrocail

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.

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