Vegetables

Etymology : from Medieval Latin vegetabilis “growing, flourishing,” from Late Latin vegetabilis “animating, enlivening,

Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. Vegetables are usually grouped according to the portion of the plant that is eaten such as leaves (lettuce), stem (celery), roots (carrot), tubers (potato), bulbs (onion) and flowers (broccoli).

Vegetable categories :

• Flower vegetables
• Leafy vegetables
• Root vegetables
• Tuber vegetables
• Fruit vegetables
• Bulb vegetables
• Stem vegetables

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Flower Vegetables

Cauliflower, Broccoli, Artichoke, Banana flower, Romanesco broccoli , Zucchini flowers

Leafy Vegetables

• Cabbage
• Arugula
• Spinach
• Celery
• Lettuce
• Coriander leaves
• Mint
• Spring onion
• Bok choy
• Romaine lettuce
• Rapini
• Mustard greens
• Kale

List of Flower Vegetable Names

Given below is a list of flower vegetables for your reference. Check them out.

• Cauliflower
• Broccoli
• Artichoke
• Banana flower
• Romanesco broccoli
• Zucchini flowers

List of Leafy Vegetable Names

Here is a list of edible leafy vegetables. Go through them.

Leafy Vegetables

• Cabbage
• Arugula
• Spinach
• Celery
• Lettuce
• Coriander leaves
• Mint
• Spring onion
• Bok choy
• Romaine lettuce
• Rapini
• Mustard greens
• Kale

List of Root Vegetable Names

Check out the list of root vegetable names given below.

Root Vegetables

• Beetroot
• Carrot
• Turnip
• Radish
• White radish
• Celeriac
• Rutabaga/Swede
• Sugar beet
• Parsnip
• Horseradish

List of Tuber Vegetable Names

Learn the names of various tuber vegetables from the list given below.

Tuber Vegetables

• Potato
• Tapioca
• Arracacia
• Elephant yam
• Ginger
• Greater yam
• Turmeric
• Purple yam
• Chinese potato
• Arrowroot

List of Fruit Vegetable Names

Check out the following list of fruit vegetable names.

Fruit Vegetables

• Cucumber
• Pumpkin
• Tomato
• Peppers
• Eggplant
• String beans
• Green peas
• Corn
• Lady’s finger
• Beans
• Chickpeas

List of Bulb Vegetable Names

Another category of vegetables is bulb vegetables. Check out the following list to know which vegetable comes under this category.

Bulb Vegetables

• Onion
• Garlic
• Leek
• Fennel
• Spring onions

List of Stem Vegetable Names

Given below is a list of stem vegetable names for your reference. Check them out.

Stem Vegetables

• Asparagus
• Lemon grass
• Celery
• Kohlrabi
• Celtuce
• Rhubarb
• Swiss chard
• Cardoon