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    name, related to the same root as the word "broccoli", comes from Italian broccato meaning 'embossed cloth', originally past participle of the verb broccare...
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  • baldacchino; Baldacco is an old Italian name for Baghdad) Brocade (from Italian broccato through Spanish) Costume (through French) Desk (perhaps via Italian desco)...
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    Club Wildcat Aquatics Stanford Swimming College team Stanford University Coach J. Broccato (Wildcat Aquat.) Lea & Erik Maurer (Stanford U.) Medal record...
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    include the green canvas hanging behind Mary's throne, continuing in the broccato carpet at her feet. Also of the same origin is the central cartouche with...
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  • jester" from French truand From Italian: brocado "brocade". From Italian broccato, from brocco "a twist thread, shoot, sprout," see brĂ³culi below. brĂ³coli...
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