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The broccoli plant is a dark green vegetable with a firm stalk and branching arms that end in florets. The name comes from a Latin word brachium, meaning "arm" or branch "branch", or the Italian word broccolo, for "cabbage sprout". The edible portions are the florets and 6 to 8 inches of the supporting stem. Broccoli is closely related to cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts. It is high in vitamin A (beta-carotene) and vitamin C. Broccoli is cruciferous vegetable that contains phytochemicals which may help prevent cancer.