Vegetables · Las verduras
19 Spanish words — each with a picture, audio and an example sentence. The everyday vegetables, with plenty of Spain-vs-Mexico name swaps.
| Picture | English | Spanish · Español | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | vegetable | la verdura | 🔗 Word familyFrom verde (green). |
 | tomato | el tomate | 🌎 RegionIn central Mexico: el jitomate. |
 | cucumber | el pepino | Me importa un pepino — 'I couldn't care less.' |
 | carrot | la zanahoria | 🔗 Word familyFrom Arabic; the h is silent: za-na-O-ria. |
 | onion | la cebolla | The ll sounds like y: seh-BOH-yah. |
 | garlic | el ajo | The j is a harsh h sound: AH-kho. |
 | potato | la papa | 🌎 RegionIn Spain: la patata. |
 | lettuce | la lechuga | Same Latin root as 'lettuce' (lactuca, named for its milky sap). |
 | pepper | el pimiento | 🌎 RegionIn Mexico pimiento is the sweet one; the hot one is el chile. |
 | eggplant | la berenjena | The same Arabic-Persian word behind 'aubergine'. |
 | zucchini | el calabacín | Diminutive of calabaza; in Mexico: la calabacita. |
 | pumpkin | la calabaza | Word family: el calabacín (zucchini) is its diminutive. |
 | broccoli | el brócoli | 🔗 Word familyFrom Italian; the written accent marks the stress: BRO-co-li. |
 | cauliflower | la coliflor | col (cabbage) + flor (flower); feminine — la coliflor. |
 | cabbage | el repollo | 🌎 RegionIn Spain: la col. |
 | spinach | las espinacas | Usually plural. |
 | corn | el maíz | 🌎 RegionIn Mexico corn on the cob is el elote. |
 | mushroom | el champiñón | Wild mushrooms: los hongos. From French champignon. |
 | beetroot | la remolacha | 🌎 RegionIn Mexico: el betabel. |