Vegetables ירקות

19 Hebrew words on vegetables — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. Everyday vegetables.

English	Hebrew	Note
vegetable	ירק	🔗 Rootי-ר-ק — the same root as ירוק, 'green'. ⚠️ IrregularMasculine, with a feminine-looking plural: ירקות.
tomato	עגבנייה	🔗 RootCoined from ע-ג-ב, 'to love' — an echo of the old European name love-apple.
cucumber	מלפפון	🔗 RootFrom Greek melopepon, 'apple-melon'.
carrot	גזר	👓 Same spellingThe same letters as the root ג-ז-ר, 'to cut' — and as גזר דין, a verdict.
onion	בצל	👓 Same spellingUnvowelled it looks identical to בְּצֵל, 'in the shade'.
garlic	שום	👓 Same spellingThe same shape as שום in שום דבר, 'nothing at all'.
potato	תפוח אדמה	Literally 'earth apple', like French pomme de terre. Plural תפוחי אדמה.
lettuce	חסה
pepper	פלפל	פלפל שחור = black pepper.
eggplant	חציל	סלט חצילים, roasted-aubergine salad, is a staple.
zucchini	קישוא	Already in the Bible (Numbers 11:5), among the foods missed in the desert.
pumpkin	דלעת	⚠️ IrregularIrregular plural: דלועים.
broccoli	ברוקולי
cauliflower	כרובית	🔗 Rootכרוב (cabbage) + the diminutive ־ית — literally 'little cabbage'.
cabbage	כרוב	👓 Same spellingThe same spelling as כרוב, 'a cherub'. 🔗 RootFamily: כרובית (cauliflower).
spinach	תרד	👓 Same spellingUnvowelled it looks identical to תרד, 'she will go down'.
corn	תירס	Modern Hebrew recycled the biblical name Tiras for the New World plant.
mushroom	פטרייה	Also the general word for a fungus.
beetroot	סלק	👓 Same spellingThe same letters as סַלֵּק, 'remove!' — context decides.