Japanese word

ブロッコリー

Pronunciation

Romajiburokkorī

Meaning

  • nounbroccoli

Example

私はブロッコリーを食べます。watashi wa bu ro kko rī o ta be ma su

I eat broccoli.

Illustration for ブロッコリー (broccoli)

More examples

母はブロッコリーを小さく切ります。haha wa bu ro kko rī o chii sa ku ki ri ma su

My mother cuts the broccoli into small pieces.

Core concept

Names the edible green vegetable whose clustered flower buds and stem are eaten as food.

Common phrases

  • ブロッコリーを食べるbu ro kko rī o ta be ru

    eat broccoli

  • ブロッコリーをゆでるbu ro kko rī o yu de ru

    boil broccoli

Definition in Japanese

食用にする緑色の野菜で、つぼみの集まりと茎を食べるもの。shoku yō ni su ru midori iro no ya sai de tsu bo mi no atsu ma ri to kuki o ta be ru mo no

Word origin

The loanword ブロッコリー (burokkorī, "broccoli") comes through English broccoli from Italian broccoli, the plural of broccolo "cabbage sprout."

Usage tips

  • English commonly uses broccoli as an uncountable food name, so countable portions are called a head of broccoli or broccoli florets.

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