🇬🇧🇪🇸 romanesco - romanesco : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "romanesco" ("romanesco"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Romanesco is a bright green vegetable that looks like a crazy spiky cauliflower built by aliens, and it tastes a bit like broccoli, mild and crunchy, especially when cooked.
When Mom put romanesco on my plate, I asked which planet it came from and if it needed a space visa.
Grandpa stared at the romanesco and said, "In my day, vegetables didn’t look like math problems."
When the teacher asked who liked romanesco, only the class rabbit raised its paw (with a little help from the teacher).
I tried to trade my romanesco at school, but nobody knew what it was, so I advertised it as "limited-edition alien broccoli."
Mom said, "Eat your romanesco, it’s good for you," and I said, "So is happiness," then ate it and discovered it wasn’t bad at all.
At the market, Sara gasped at a bright romanesco, its green spikes like tiny trees. She bought the romanesco, took a sample, and took the romanesco home. She roasted the romanesco with lemon; the child poked a spike, laughed, and ate. The romanesco tasted like mild broccoli. Everyone smiled then.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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