🥦
broccoli
Unicode: 1F966
Description
A green, elongated vegetable with a slight curve, a wider top, and a pointed bottom.
Group:
Food & Drink > food-vegetable
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Generally does not convey emotion, but can imply healthy eating, vegetarianism, or a specific flavor.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 (2016) as part of a larger set of food and drink emojis, reflecting the increasing integration of food into digital communication.
Usage Examples
- Talking about healthy food: 'Having a healthy dinner tonight 🥗🥒'
- Sharing a recipe: 'This recipe uses fresh cucumbers! 🥒'
- Referring to a garden: 'My garden is full of fresh produce, including cucumbers! 🥕🧅🥒'
- Refreshing drink: 'Nothing like a cucumber and mint water on a hot day! 🧊🥒'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly associated with healthy diets, salads, and often seen as a staple vegetable.
East Asian culture:
Widely used in various cuisines, sometimes associated with specific stir-fries or pickles. In some contexts, it might be used humorously to suggest dullness or 'greenness' (inexperience).