🇬🇧 Broccoli meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Broccoli is a crunchy green vegetable that looks like a tiny forest of little trees. You eat the tops (called florets) and sometimes the stems, and it’s often cooked, but you can eat it raw too. It’s full of vitamins that help your body grow strong and healthy, especially your eyes, bones, and tummy.

Grandpa said broccoli used to be his enemy, but now they’re friends who meet every night at dinner.

My broccoli tried to hide under the mashed potatoes, but its little tree heads were still sticking out.

I told the waiter I wanted extra broccoli, and my plate came back looking like a jungle on a plate.

When I microwaved the broccoli too long, it looked like a tiny burnt forest after a dragon attack.

Broccoli is actually related to cabbage and cauliflower, so when you eat broccoli, you’re basically chewing on family of vegetables.

Sam sees green broccoli on his plate. The broccoli looks like a small tree. He pokes the broccoli with a fork. His cat tries to eat a piece of broccoli. Sam tastes some broccoli and says, "Hmm, good!" He eats more broccoli and smiles. His mom claps. Sam is happy.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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