broccoli
/ˈbrɒkəli/noun
उच्चारण ब्रॉकली
ब्रोकली
Basic word
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a vegetable with a thick green stem and several dark green or purple flower heads
ब्रोकली
- steamed broccoli
- Broccoli is high in fibre and vitamins.
- She added chopped broccoli to the pasta.
+ 1 more example
- Don't overcook the broccoli or it will lose its colour.
Synonyms vegetable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
broccoli (uncountable)
Broccoli is uncountable and takes a singular verb; for a single head, say a head of broccoli.
'Broccoli' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है; एक गुच्छे के लिए 'a head of broccoli' कहें।
- Broccoli is rich in vitamins.
- She bought a head of broccoli.
a piece / floret / head of broccoli
Unit words let you count the vegetable.
इकाई शब्द इस सब्ज़ी को गिनने योग्य बनाते हैं।
- Add a few florets of broccoli to the soup.
broccoli + dish
It forms dish names with another food.
यह दूसरे भोजन के साथ मिलकर व्यंजन के नाम बनाता है।
- We had broccoli soup for dinner.
- Broccoli and cheese make a good sandwich.
cook / eat broccoli
Common verbs are steam, boil, stir-fry and roast.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ steam, boil, stir-fry और roast हैं।
- Steam the broccoli for five minutes.
broccoli vs cauliflower
Broccoli has green heads and cauliflower has white ones, but both belong to the cabbage family.
Broccoli के गुच्छे हरे और फूलगोभी के सफ़ेद होते हैं, पर दोनों पत्तागोभी के परिवार से हैं।
- Broccoli is green, while cauliflower is white.
+Collocations 5
verb + broccoli
steamboilroastchopstir-fry
- Radhika steamed the broccoli with garlic.
broccoli + noun
soupsaladfloretsstalkstir-fry
- Broccoli soup is light and healthy.
adjective + broccoli
freshgreenrawfrozenovercooked
- Overcooked broccoli loses its bright green colour.
quantity of broccoli
a head ofa floret ofa bunch ofa bowl ofa kilo of
- He bought a bunch of broccoli at the mandi.
broccoli with
garliccheesealmondsolive oillemon
- She served broccoli with garlic and olive oil.
“More examples 5
- Dieticians tell students to include broccoli in their diet.
आहार-विशेषज्ञ विद्यार्थियों को अपने आहार में broccoli शामिल करने को कहते हैं।
- My brother refuses to eat broccoli, but he loves cauliflower.
मेरा भाई broccoli खाने से इनकार करता है, पर उसे फूलगोभी बहुत पसंद है।
- Broccoli is now grown by farmers in Himachal Pradesh.
अब हिमाचल प्रदेश के किसान broccoli उगाते हैं।
- The salad had broccoli, carrot and cucumber.
सलाद में broccoli, गाजर और खीरा था।
- A cup of boiled broccoli gives plenty of vitamin C.
एक कप उबला broccoli पर्याप्त विटामिन C देता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Broccoli are good for health.
✓ Broccoli is good for health.
Broccoli is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Broccoli' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
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These vegetables look alike but differ in colour and taste.
ये सब्ज़ियाँ देखने में मिलती-जुलती हैं, पर रंग और स्वाद में अलग हैं।
A green vegetable with a thick stem and tree-like florets.
मोटे तने और पेड़ जैसे गुच्छों वाली हरी सब्ज़ी।
- Broccoli cooks quickly when steamed.
A white vegetable with a firm round head, milder in taste.
ठोस गोल सिर वाली सफ़ेद सब्ज़ी जिसका स्वाद अधिक हल्का होता है।
- Gobi paratha is stuffed with cauliflower.
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