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List of vegetables
Here are a list of edible vegetables in cuisine. Note that some vegetables which are botanically fruits are considered to be vegetables in the culinary sense. This is why they appear in this article.
- Alfalfa sprouts
- Arugula (US) == Rocket (UK and Australia)
- Aubergine (UK) == Eggplant (US and Australia)
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Beans and Peas
- Azuki beans (or adzuki)
- Bean sprouts
- Black bean s
- Black-eyed peas = Black-eyed beans (UK and Australia)
- Borlotti bean s
- Broad beans
- Chickpeas, Garbanzos, or ceci beans
- Green bean s
- kidney beans
- Lentils
- Lima bean (US) or Butter bean (UK and Australia)
- Mung beans
- Navy bean s
- Runner beans
- Soybeans
- Sugar snap peas
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Peas
- Mangetout (UK) or Snow peas (US and Australia)
- Bok choy (US and Australia) == Chinese leaves (UK)
- Breadfruit (Actually a fruit)
- Broccoflower (a hybrid)
- Broccolini
- Cilantro (US) == Coriander (UK and Australia)
- Collard greens (US) == Spring greens (UK and Australia)
- Fiddleheads (young coiled fern leaves)
- Frisee
- Lettuce Lactuca sativa
- Mustard greens
- New Zealand spinach
- Onion family
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Peppers (actually fruits, but treated as vegetables) Capsicum
- Green pepper and Red pepper == bell pepper == pimento == Capsicum (Australia)
- Chilli pepper == Chilli (Australia)
- Salsify (usually Purple Salsify or Oyster Plant)
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Squashes (actually fruits, but treated as vegetables)
- Acorn squash
- Bitter melon
- Butternut squash
- Courgette (UK and New Zealand) == Zucchini (US and Australia)
- Cucumber
- Gem squash
- Marrow (UK and New Zealand) == Squash (US and Australia) Cucurbita maxima
- Patty pans
- Pumpkin
- Spaghetti squash
- Winter melon
- Tat soi
- Tomato (actually a fruit, but treated as a vegetable)
See also
Food | List of fruits | List of vegetables
Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45