broccoli
/ˈbrɒkəli/
noun
A green vegetable that looks like a small tree
“Broccoli is very healthy to eat.”
ברוקולי
Broccoli is a noun in the food & drinks category. It is a advanced (ages 11-12) word, meaning "A green vegetable that looks like a small tree" In Hebrew, broccoli translates to ברוקולי.
Example Sentences
- She ate all her broccoli at dinner and was allowed to have dessert afterward.
- He added steamed broccoli and cheese to his baked potato.
- The broccoli in the garden looked like tiny trees, and she pretended to be a giant eating them.
Did You Know? Broccoli looks like a tiny tree — and that's actually its flower head! If you don't pick it, it blooms into small yellow flowers. Broccoli has more vitamin C than an orange! Broccoli was brought to the United States by Italian immigrants in the early 1900s, and for a long time Americans were not sure what it was or how to cook it.
Common Word Combinations
broccoli soupbroccoli cheesesteamed broccolibroccoli floret
Related Words
cauliflowercabbagespinachvegetable
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