List of vegetables explained

This is a list of plants that have a culinary role as vegetables. "Vegetable" can be used in several senses, including culinary, botanical and legal. This list includes botanical fruits such as pumpkins, and does not include herbs, spices, cereals and most culinary fruits and culinary nuts. Edible fungi are not included in this list.

Legal vegetables are defined for regulatory, tax and other purposes. An example would include the tomato, which is botanically a berry (fruit), but culinarily a vegetable according to the United States.

Leafy and salad vegetables

See main article: List of leaf vegetables.

Fruits

See also: List of gourds and squashes.

Chili peppers

See also: List of Capsicum cultivars.

Edible flowers

See also: List of edible flowers.

Root and tuberous vegetables

See main article: List of root vegetables.

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