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They're not the same. It would seem that the "cauli-" in "cauliflower" is a stem in and of itself (it comes from Latin, from a Greek word meaning "stalk"). However, the "-coli" in "broccoli" doesn't stand alone. "Broccoli" is actually the plural of the Italian "broccolo", which comes from "brocco" (meaning "sprout"). So, the "-co-" in "broccoli" is part of the original word ("brocco"), while the "-li" is just an add-on.
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Shik
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Actually, "broccoli" comes from the name of the family who first developed the crop...ancestors of the late Albert "Cubby" Broccoli, the guy behind the Bond flicks.
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Okay, well, my pun was unintended. I'm sure Frank's was, too. *L*
And stop looking at me like that, people! He asked a question, and I answered it! *LOL*
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How many people has UM got in his head anyway?
------------------ "If every vampire who said he was at the Crucifixion was actually there it would've been like Woodstock. I was at Woodstock. I fed off a flower person and I spent six hours watching my hand move." - Spike, BtVS
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