asparagus |
a tall branching plant related to the lily, whose young shoots are cultivated and eaten as a vegetable. |
aubergine |
(chiefly British) a plant cultivated for its fruit, or the dark purple, ovoid fruit itself, which is eaten as a vegetable; an eggplant. [1/2 definitions] |
biodiesel |
a low-polluting type of diesel fuel made from renewable, organically-derived oils such as vegetable oils or waste animal fats. |
bok choy |
the leaves of this plant, used in salads or as a cooked vegetable. [1/2 definitions] |
broad bean |
a plant of the pea family that bears flat seeds that are used as a vegetable or an animal feed; fava bean. |
Brussels sprout |
a green vegetable resembling a small head of cabbage that grows among other heads along a tall stalk of a plant. [1/2 definitions] |
cabbage |
a vegetable with large green or purple leaves that overlap tightly to form a round head. [1/3 definitions] |
caramelized |
(of a vegetable or other food containing natural sugar) cooked to the point wherein liquids and natural sugar are released and create a sweet and nutty-tasting brown syrup. |
cauliflower |
a cultivated vegetable related to cabbage that bears a large, dense head of edible, crunchy, usu. white flowers. |
chard |
a variety of cultivated beet having large leafstalks and leaves, which are used as a vegetable. |
choline |
a vitamin of the vitamin B complex, found in most animal and vegetable foods. |
courgette |
(chiefly British) a cucumber-shaped vegetable with a smooth, dark green rind; a zucchini. |
cowpea |
the edible pealike seed of this plant, used as a vegetable; black-eyed pea. [1/2 definitions] |
crystalloid |
a crystallizable substance that dissolves in liquid and passes easily through animal and vegetable membranes. [1/3 definitions] |
dolma |
a dish consisting of a vegetable such as a green pepper or grape or cabbage leaf, stuffed with rice, ground meat, and spices, and cooked. |
eggplant |
a plant cultivated for its fruit, or the dark purple fruit itself, which is eaten as a vegetable. Some eggplants are ovoid in shape; others are somewhat tubular. |
fatty acid |
any of a large class of acids, such as palmitic, stearic, and oleic, that occur naturally in animal and vegetable fats and oils. |
fixed oil |
a nonvolatile oil obtained from animal or vegetable sources, such as lard or olive oil. |
flesh |
the soft, usu. edible part beneath the skin of a fruit or vegetable. [1/9 definitions] |
inositol |
a hydrocarbon alcohol essential for metabolism, sometimes considered a vitamin of the vitamin B complex and found in most animal and vegetable foods. |
Jerusalem artichoke |
a North American sunflower with yellow, rayed flowers and tuberous roots that are eaten as a vegetable. [1/2 definitions] |