بْرُكُولِي
brukūlīmasculine
The English word broccoli is translated into Arabic as بْرُكُولِي (brukūlī). Wiktionary also lists بْرُوكُلِي (brūkulī).
Meaning: plant Brassica oleracea var. italica (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بْرُكُولِي | brukūlī | masculine |
| بْرُوكُلِي | brūkulī | masculine |
This term refers to the edible green plant Brassica oleracea var. Italica.
Which one should you use?
The two forms بْرُكُولِي and بْرُوكُلِي are both used to represent the same word.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
brukūlī
Did you know?
- While بْرُكُولِي is the standard term, some speakers may refer to it as القرنبيط الأخضر, which literally means 'green cauliflower'.
- The word بْرُوكُولِي is a loanword from English or Italian, meaning it does not have an ancient Arabic root.
- Arabic has no single indigenous word for broccoli because the plant was not native to the Middle East and was introduced through global trade.
Examples in context
- يعد البروكلي من أنواع الخضروات الصحية المفيدة للجسم.Broccoli is considered one of the healthy vegetables beneficial for the body.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “broccoli” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
