Vegetable

Different kinds of vegetable

Cauliflower: [noun U, C] a vegetable with green leaves around a large hard white head of flowers:Do you like cauliflower?

broccoli : noun [U] a vegetable with a thick green stem and several dark green or purple flower heads

spinach noun [U] a vegetable with large dark green leaves that are cooked or eaten in salads

cucumber noun C, U] a long vegetable with dark green skin and light green flesh, that is usually eaten raw

lettuce noun [U, C] a plant with large green leaves that are eaten raw, especially in salad.

Squash ( BrE also squashes) a type of vegetable that grows on the ground. Winter squash have hard skin and orange flesh. Summer squash have soft yellow or green skin and white flesh.

Potato noun [C, U] (pl. -oes) a round white vegetable with a brown or red skin that grows underground as the root of a plant also called a potato.Will you peel the potatoes for me?

mushroom (noun) a fungus with a round flat head and short stem. Many mushrooms can be eaten.

carrot noun [U, C] a long pointed orange root vegetable

Onion noun [C, U] a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. Onions have a strong smell and flavour.

cabbage noun [U, C] a round vegetable with large green, purplish-red or white leaves that can be eaten raw or cooked.

turnip noun [C, U] a round white, or white and purple, root vegetable

turnip noun [C, U] a round white, or white and purple, root vegetable

courgette noun a long vegetable with dark green skin and white flesh

aubergine noun [C, U] a large vegetable with shiny dark purple skin and soft white flesh

Brussels sprout (noun) a small round green vegetable like a very small cabbage

Pea (n) a small round green seed, eaten as a vegetable. Several peas grow together inside a long thin pod on a climbing plant also called a pea.

bean (n) a seed, or pod containing seeds, of a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable. There are several types of bean and the plants that they grow on are also called beans.

corn noun [U] any plant that is grown for its grain, such as wheat; the grain of these plants.E.g. a field of corn

ears / sheaves of corn

tomato noun C, U] (pl. -oes) a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked.

celery noun [U] a vegetable with long crisp light green stems that are often eaten raw.

a stick of celery

avocado noun (pl. -os) a tropical fruit with hard, dark green skin, soft, light green flesh and a large seed inside. Avocados are not sweet and are sometimes eaten at the beginning of a meal.

sweet pepper ( belly pepper) (n) a hollow fruit, usually red, green or yellow, eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked.