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broccoli

/ˈbɹɒ.kə.li/ /ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/

Meanings
noun

Brócoli

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

Examples :

"My mom always steams broccoli as a healthy side dish for dinner. "
Mi madre siempre cocina brócoli al vapor como guarnición saludable para la cena.
vegetable food plant agriculture

Related Words

Illustration steams

steams noun

/stiːmz/

Vapor

"The steams rising from the hot soup warmed my face. "

El vapor que salía de la sopa caliente me calentó la cara.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration cabbage

cabbage noun

/ˈkæbɪdʒ/

Col

"My grandmother planted a large cabbage in her garden. "

Mi abuela plantó una col grande en su jardín.

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

Familia

"Our family lives in town."

Nuestra familia vive en la ciudad.

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

Siempre, constantemente

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Los aviones no siempre existieron como forma de transporte.

Illustration healthy

healthy adjective

/ˈhɛl.θi/

Sano, saludable

"He was father to three healthy kids."

Era padre de tres hijos sanos.

Illustration vegetable

vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Planta

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

Mi madre plantó muchas verduras diferentes en su jardín.

Illustration flower

flower noun

/ˈflaʊ.ə/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈfləʊə/ /ˈfloʊɚ/

Flor

"The bright red flower in the garden attracted many butterflies. "

La flor roja brillante en el jardín atrajo a muchas mariposas.

Illustration shaped

shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

Formar, crear

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

El alfarero formó la arcilla en un hermoso jarrón.

Illustration dinner

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

Almuerzo

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

Mi almuerzo fue un sándwich y algo de fruta, antes de ir a mi clase de la tarde.

Illustration brassica

brassica noun

/ˈbɹæs.ɪ.kə/

Brassica, col, mostaza, nabos

"My garden is full of brassica this year, including broccoli, kale, and Brussels sprouts. "

Mi jardín está lleno de brassica este año, incluyendo brócoli, col rizada y coles de Bruselas.

Illustration plant

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

Planta

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

El jardín tenía un par de árboles y un grupo de plantas coloridas alrededor del borde.