broccoli
A cool-season green vegetable belonging to the cabbage family, characterized by a thick stalk and large, flowering heads called florets. It is widely recognized as a superfood due to its high concentration of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I usually steam some broccoli to go with our roast chicken dinner.
I usually steam some broccoli to go with our roast chicken dinner.
The nutritional analysis reveals that broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin C and dietary fiber.
The nutritional analysis reveals that broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin C and dietary fiber.
Ugh, my kid won't touch his broccoli unless I drown it in cheese sauce.
Ugh, my kid won't touch his broccoli unless I drown it in cheese sauce.
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of broccoli as a 'miniature tree'—the two 'c's are the rounded branches, and the 'l' is the straight trunk.
Quiz rápido
To preserve the most nutrients, it is better to lightly steam the ___ rather than boiling it for a long time.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: broccoli
Ejemplos
I usually steam some broccoli to go with our roast chicken dinner.
everydayI usually steam some broccoli to go with our roast chicken dinner.
The nutritional analysis reveals that broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin C and dietary fiber.
formalThe nutritional analysis reveals that broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin C and dietary fiber.
Ugh, my kid won't touch his broccoli unless I drown it in cheese sauce.
informalUgh, my kid won't touch his broccoli unless I drown it in cheese sauce.
Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli contain sulforaphane, which is being studied for its anti-carcinogenic properties.
academicCruciferous vegetables such as broccoli contain sulforaphane, which is being studied for its anti-carcinogenic properties.
The regional agriculture department discussed the new export tariffs on frozen broccoli shipments.
businessThe regional agriculture department discussed the new export tariffs on frozen broccoli shipments.
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
eat your broccoli
eat your broccoli
a head of broccoli
a head of broccoli
chopped broccoli
chopped broccoli
Se confunde a menudo con
Broccolini is a hybrid vegetable with smaller florets and longer, thin stalks compared to the thick stalks of standard broccoli.
While related, cauliflower is typically white and has a milder, nuttier flavor than green broccoli.
Notas de uso
Broccoli is generally used as an uncountable mass noun when referring to it as a food item, but it can be countable when referring to individual 'heads' or varieties.
Errores comunes
Learners often struggle with the spelling, frequently forgetting the double 'c' or incorrectly adding a double 'l'.
Truco para recordar
Think of broccoli as a 'miniature tree'—the two 'c's are the rounded branches, and the 'l' is the straight trunk.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Italian word 'broccoli', which is the plural form of 'broccolo', meaning the flowering crest of a cabbage.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In Western pop culture, broccoli is frequently depicted as the stereotypical vegetable that children refuse to eat in cartoons and sitcoms.
Quiz rápido
To preserve the most nutrients, it is better to lightly steam the ___ rather than boiling it for a long time.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: broccoli
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