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.
Exemples
3 sur 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.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of broccoli as a 'miniature tree'—the two 'c's are the rounded branches, and the 'l' is the straight trunk.
Quiz rapide
To preserve the most nutrients, it is better to lightly steam the ___ rather than boiling it for a long time.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : broccoli
Exemples
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.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
eat your broccoli
eat your broccoli
a head of broccoli
a head of broccoli
chopped broccoli
chopped broccoli
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
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.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often struggle with the spelling, frequently forgetting the double 'c' or incorrectly adding a double 'l'.
Astuce mémo
Think of broccoli as a 'miniature tree'—the two 'c's are the rounded branches, and the 'l' is the straight trunk.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Italian word 'broccoli', which is the plural form of 'broccolo', meaning the flowering crest of a cabbage.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In Western pop culture, broccoli is frequently depicted as the stereotypical vegetable that children refuse to eat in cartoons and sitcoms.
Quiz rapide
To preserve the most nutrients, it is better to lightly steam the ___ rather than boiling it for a long time.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : broccoli
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