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brodo

/ˈbrɔ.do/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

broth

  • liquid made by boiling meat or vegetables
  • light soup stock used in cooking

In a sentence

Per cena preparo un brodo caldo.

For dinner I'm making a hot broth.

Hai usato il brodo vegetale?

Did you use the vegetable broth?

Oggi non voglio il brodo.

I don't want broth today.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
brodomasculine · singular
brodimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Brodo is the liquid; minestra or zuppa are more like soup dishes.
  • Common in cooking: brodo di carne, brodo vegetale.
  • Plural brodi is possible but singular is more common.
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