Chinese word

西兰花

Pronunciation

Pinyinxī lán huā

Meaning

  • nounbroccoli

Example

西兰花是绿色的。xī lán huā shì lǜ sè de

Broccoli is green.

Illustration for 西兰花 (broccoli)

More examples

西兰花可以蒸着吃。xī lán huā ké yǐ zhēng zhe chī

Broccoli can be steamed and eaten.

Core concept

A single green vegetable made of many tight flower buds gathered above a tender stem.

Common phrases

  • 蒸西兰花zhēng xī lán huā

    steam broccoli

  • 西兰花沙拉xī lán huā shā lā

    broccoli salad

Similar words

菜花cài huā: A vegetable eaten for its tightly packed cluster of flower buds, which is commonly white.

Definition in Chinese

一种绿色蔬菜，主要吃它紧密聚在一起的花蕾和嫩茎。yì zhǒng lǜ sè shū cài zhǔ yào chī tā jǐn mì jù zài yì qǐ de huā lěi hé nèn jīng

Word origin

西 (xī, "west") + 兰 (lán, "orchid") + 花 (huā, "flower") gives a name meaning a western orchid-like flower, referring to the vegetable's clustered shape.

Usage tips

  • In food labels and recipes, this noun can name an ingredient inside a longer dish name, rather than naming a separate kind of dish.

Word lists with this word