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.
예시
3 / 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.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of broccoli as a 'miniature tree'—the two 'c's are the rounded branches, and the 'l' is the straight trunk.
빠른 퀴즈
To preserve the most nutrients, it is better to lightly steam the ___ rather than boiling it for a long time.
정답!
정답은: broccoli
예시
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.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
eat your broccoli
eat your broccoli
a head of broccoli
a head of broccoli
chopped broccoli
chopped broccoli
자주 혼동되는 단어
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.
사용 참고사항
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.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often struggle with the spelling, frequently forgetting the double 'c' or incorrectly adding a double 'l'.
암기 팁
Think of broccoli as a 'miniature tree'—the two 'c's are the rounded branches, and the 'l' is the straight trunk.
어원
Derived from the Italian word 'broccoli', which is the plural form of 'broccolo', meaning the flowering crest of a cabbage.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In Western pop culture, broccoli is frequently depicted as the stereotypical vegetable that children refuse to eat in cartoons and sitcoms.
빠른 퀴즈
To preserve the most nutrients, it is better to lightly steam the ___ rather than boiling it for a long time.
정답!
정답은: broccoli
관련 어휘
관련 단어
obgenly
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bilabancy
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homomemy
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synformile
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antesophtion
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contrafidable
C1To formally challenge or invalidate a statement or agreement by presenting evidence that contradicts a previously established position of trust. It is used primarily in legal or high-stakes contexts when one party acts against a confidential understanding.
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monoonymism
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