Meaning
broccoli
- a green vegetable with a thick stem and many small flower heads
- a single head or piece of broccoli
In a sentence
Ho comprato un broccolo fresco al mercato.
I bought a fresh broccoli head at the market.
Ti piacciono i broccoli con olio e limone?
Do you like broccoli with oil and lemon?
Mio figlio non mangia il broccolo crudo.
My son doesn't eat raw broccoli.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| broccolo | masculine · singular |
| broccoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Singular broccolo can mean one broccoli head; plural broccoli is very common for the vegetable in general.
- Not to confuse with broccolini, a different vegetable.
- Regular masculine noun in -o.