Vegetables Flashcards
(63 cards)
artichoke
la alcachofa
arugula
la rúcula, la rúgula
asparagus
los espárragos
The singular form esparrago is used to refer to asparagus as a plant, while the plural is used for asparagus as a food.
avocado
el aguacate, la palta
The English word comes from the Spanish avocado, which is no longer widely used.
bamboo shoots
los tallos de bambú
In other contexts, a tallo is a stem or stalk.
bean
la judía, la haba, la habichuela, el frijol
beet
la remolacha
bell pepper
el pimiento, el ají
bok choy
la col china
broccoli
el brécol, el bróculi
Brussels sprouts
la col de Bruselas
cabbage
la col, el repollo
Many of the Spanish names for cabbage-related vegetables include col, which comes from the Latin caulis and is a cognate of the ‘cole’ in ‘coleslaw.’
carrot
la zanahoria
The Spanish word can also refer to the plant itself, not just the root.
cassava
la yuca, la mandioca, la casava, la casabe
cauliflower
la coliflor
celery
el apio
chard
la acelga
chickpea, garbanzo
el garbanzo, el chícharo
chicory
la achicoria
chives
cebollino, cebolleta, cebollín
corn (American English)
el maíz
cucumber
el pepino
Pepino can also refer to various types of small melons.
dandelion
el diente de león
The word literally means ‘lion’s tooth.’
eggplant
la berenjena
