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broccoli

broccoli
Noun

Broccoli is typically treated as an uncountable mass noun in English, referring to the vegetable as a food item or a crop. When referring to the plant in a botanical or agricultural sense, it can occasionally be treated as countable, but in culinary contexts, it is almost always singular.

Because it is uncountable, you cannot say "three broccolis" to refer to three pieces of the vegetable. Instead, use partitive phrases such as "a head of broccoli," "a stalk of broccoli," or "a piece of broccoli" to specify quantity.

Meanings

Nounbroccoli

An edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head is eaten as a vegetable.

I steamed some broccoli for a healthy side dish.

Examples

Do we have any broccoli left in the fridge?

I prefer my broccoli roasted with garlic and olive oil.

I prefer my broccoli roasted with garlic and olive oil.

Gourmet

Eat your broccoli if you want some dessert.

Broccoli is packed with vitamins and minerals.

Broccoli is packed with vitamins and minerals.

Health

I can't stand the smell of boiled broccoli.

I can't stand the smell of boiled broccoli.

The chef added a pinch of salt to the steamed broccoli.

The chef added a pinch of salt to the steamed broccoli.

Gourmet

Maybe I should try adding broccoli to the stir fry.

Maybe I should try adding broccoli to the stir fry.

The toddler pushed the broccoli away with a grimace.

The toddler pushed the broccoli away with a grimace.

Fresh broccoli should be firm and deep green in color.

Gourmet

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