Vegetables & Fruit
Vegetables & Fruit has 58 English words, such as Beetroot, Cress, Fish Mint, and Mustard Leaves. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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Beetroot/’bi:tru:t/n
A round, dark red root vegetable that is cooked and eaten cold in salads or cooked as a vegetable.
She added some sliced beetroot to the salad for extra color.
Cress/kres/n
A small, green plant with a peppery taste, often used in salads and sandwiches.
She added fresh Cress to her egg sandwich for a peppery taste.
Fish Mint/ˈfɪʃ mɪnt/n. phr
An Asian herb with heart-shaped leaves that has a distinctive fishy aroma and taste, often used in salads and Vietnamese cuisine.
I like to add fresh fish mint to my Vietnamese noodle soup for extra flavor.
Mustard Leaves/ˈmʌstəd li:vz/n. phr
The edible green leaves of the mustard plant, known for their sharp, peppery flavor and often used in cooking.
I bought some fresh Mustard Leaves from the market to make a spicy soup.
Pepper-elder/ˈpepə ˈeldə(r)/n. phr
A small, fleshy tropical herb with heart-shaped leaves that is often eaten raw in salads.
My grandmother picked some fresh Pepper-elder from the garden to make a delicious salad.
Pumpkin buds/ˈpʌmp.kɪn bʌdz/n. phr
The young, edible flowers or flower buds of a pumpkin or squash plant, often used in cooking.
My grandmother loves to stir-fry pumpkin buds with garlic for a delicious side dish.
Thai Basil/taɪ ˈbæz.əl/n. phr
a type of sweet basil native to Southeast Asia, characterized by purple stems and a distinct anise- or licorice-like flavor
I love adding fresh Thai Basil to my beef pho for extra aroma.
Water Spinach/ˈwɔːtə(r) ˈspɪnɪtʃ/n. phr
A semi-aquatic tropical plant with long, hollow stems and green leaves, commonly used as a vegetable in Asian cooking.
My mother made a delicious stir-fry with fresh water spinach and garlic.
artichoke/ˈɑːrtɪtʃoʊk/
A round, green vegetable with thick, pointed leaves, of which the heart and the base of the leaves are eaten.
asparagus/əˈspærəɡəs/
A long, green vegetable with pointed buds at the end, often roasted or steamed.
bamboo/ˌbæmˈbuː/
n. bamboo plant, bamboo species; n. bamboo material, bamboo wood
basil/ˈbeɪzəl/
Basil is a sweet-smelling green herb commonly used in cooking, especially in Italian dishes like pesto.
bean sprouts
the young, edible shoots that grow from beans, often used in salads and stir-fries
I added bean sprouts to the stir-fry for extra crunch.
bell pepper
A bell pepper is a hollow, mild, sweet pepper with thick flesh, often eaten raw or cooked.
I added a red bell pepper to the salad for extra crunch.
bok choy
a type of Chinese cabbage with crisp white stalks and green leaves, often used in stir-fries and soups
I added bok choy to the stir-fry for a crisp, mild flavor.
broccoli/ˈbɹɑkəli/
n. a dark green vegetable with a thick stalk and tight clusters of small flower buds.
cabbage/ˈkæbəd͡ʒ/
A large, round vegetable with thick green or purple leaves that are eaten cooked or raw.
carrot/ˈkærət/
n. carrot, vegetable; n. incentive, reward
cauliflower/ˈkɑːliflaʊər/
A vegetable with a large, compact head of white flower buds surrounded by green leaves.
celery/ˈseləri/
A vegetable with long, pale green stems that are crisp and can be eaten raw or cooked.
chayote
a green, pear-shaped fruit of a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable
I sliced the chayote and added it to the stir-fry.
chili/ˈt͡ʃaɪlaɪ/
A chili is a small, spicy pepper that is often used to make food hot and flavorful.
chinese cabbage
A leafy vegetable with pale green leaves and a mild flavor, often used in soups, stir-fries, and salads.
I added chinese cabbage to the soup for a mild, crunchy texture.
cilantro/sɪˈlæntroʊ/n
An aromatic herb with flat green leaves used in cooking, especially in Mexican and Asian dishes.
citronella
n. a fragrant oil taken from a type of lemon grass, used in candles and sprays to keep insects away.
We lit a citronella candle to keep mosquitoes away.
coriander
an aromatic herb whose fresh leaves and dried seeds are used to add flavor to food
I sprinkled fresh coriander over the soup just before serving.
corn/kɔːrn/
n. maize, grain; n. kernels, cobs; v. store, preserve
cucumber/ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/
A long green vegetable with a hard skin and watery flesh, usually eaten raw in salads.
eggplant/ˈeɡplænt/
n. a deep purple colour; n. a large purple vegetable, also called aubergine.
fennel/ˈfɛnəl/
Fennel is a Mediterranean plant with feathery leaves and licorice-flavored seeds, widely used in cooking.
fiber melon
A long, ridged gourd with fibrous flesh that is eaten as a vegetable when young.
I added fiber melon to the soup.
fragrant knotweed
A fragrant herb in the knotweed family, commonly used in Southeast Asian cooking and also called Vietnamese coriander.
The cook added fragrant knotweed to the noodle salad for a fresh, peppery flavor.
galangal
An aromatic rhizome used as a spice, especially in Southeast Asian cooking, with a peppery, citrusy flavor.
I added fresh galangal to the soup for a peppery, citrusy flavor.
ginger/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/
n. a reddish-orange hair colour; adj. having reddish-orange hair; n. a spicy hot-tasting root used in cooking.
gourd/ɡʊɚd/
A large fruit with a hard shell, often used for decoration or as a container when dried.
kohlrabi
Kohlrabi is a vegetable with a round, swollen stem that is eaten raw or cooked.
I sliced the kohlrabi and added it to the salad.
leek/liːk/
A leek is a long, green vegetable that looks like a large spring onion and has a mild, sweet, onion-like taste.
lettuce/ˈlɛtus/
n. salad green, leafy vegetable
luffa
a tropical vine whose long fruit is eaten when young and becomes a fibrous natural sponge when fully mature
When it is fully dried, a luffa can be used as a natural bath sponge.
malabar spinach
Malabar spinach is a fast-growing tropical leafy vine whose thick, edible leaves are used as a vegetable.
I added malabar spinach to the soup because its leaves stay tender when cooked.
marrow/ˈmæroʊ/
n. a long vegetable with dark green skin and white flesh, like a very large courgette; n. the soft tissue inside bones where blood cells are made.
mint/mɪnt/
n. mint plant, herb, coin factory, minting facility; v. coin, produce money, create, invent
onion/ˈʌnjən/
n. bulb vegetable, allium
pepper/ˈpepər/
n. spice, seasoning, plant, herb; v. season, spice, scatter, disperse
potato/pəˈteɪtoʊ/
n. tuber, vegetable
pumpkin/ˈpʌmpkɪn/
n. a very large round orange vegetable with thick skin, hollowed out and carved into a lantern at Halloween.
radish/ˈɹædɪʃ/
A radish is a small, crunchy root vegetable with a red or white skin and a slightly spicy taste.
rice paddy herb/ˈraɪs ˌpæd.i/n. phr
An aromatic herb with a citrus-like flavor, commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine, especially in sour soups.
She garnished the Vietnamese sour soup with some fresh Rice Paddy.
seaweed/ˈsiːwiːd/
A green, brown, or red plant-like organism that grows in the sea or ocean.
shallot/ˈʃælət/
A shallot is a small type of onion that has a mild, sweet flavor and is often used in cooking and dressings.
spinach/ˈspɪnɪtʃ/
n. leafy green vegetable, cooking vegetable
sweet potato
A sweet-tasting root vegetable with orange, white, or purple flesh.
I baked a sweet potato and ate it with butter.
taro
Taro is a tropical plant grown for its starchy, edible underground corm, which is used as food.
I added taro to the soup for a creamy texture.
tomato/təˈmeɪtoʊ/
A round, red fruit with a lot of seeds, eaten raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable.
turmeric
Turmeric is a bright yellow spice made from the dried root of a plant, often used in cooking.
I added turmeric to the soup for its warm flavor and bright yellow color.
white turnip
A turnip with white skin and flesh, grown as an edible root vegetable.
I sliced the white turnip and added it to the soup.
wild betel leaf
the aromatic, heart-shaped leaf of a tropical Piper plant, often used in Southeast Asian cooking
The grilled meat was wrapped in wild betel leaf before serving.
winter melon
A large, pale-green gourd with white flesh that is used as a vegetable in soups and other dishes.
We added sliced winter melon to the soup.