The turnip or white turnip is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white,fleshy taproot. Small,tender varieties are grown for human consumption,while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock. The name turnip –used in many regions –may also include rutabaga,neep or swede.
Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree Anacardium occidentale,in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to South America and is the source of the cashew nut and the cashew apple,an accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as 14 metres,but the dwarf cultivars,growing up to 6 m (20 ft),prove more profitable,with earlier maturity and greater yields. The cashew nut is edible and is eaten on its own as a snack,used in recipes,or processed into cashew cheese or cashew butter. The nut is often simply called a 'cashew'. Cashew can cause allergies triggered by the proteins found in the nuts.
Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head,stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Broccoli is classified in the Italica cultivar group of the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli has large flower heads,or florets,usually dark green,arranged in a tree-like structure branching out from a thick stalk,which is usually light green. The mass of flower heads is surrounded by leaves. Broccoli resembles cauliflower,which is a different but closely related cultivar group of the same Brassica species.
The radish is an edible root vegetable of the mustard family,Brassicaceae,that was domesticated in Asia prior to Roman times.
Daikon or mooli,Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long,white,napiform root. Originally native to continental East Asia,daikon is harvested and consumed throughout the region,as well as in South Asia,and is available internationally. In some locations,daikon is planted for its ability to break up compacted soils and recover nutrients and is not harvested.
Root vegetables are underground plant parts eaten by humans as food. In agricultural and culinary terminology,the term applies to true roots such as taproots and tuberous roots as well as non-roots such as bulbs,corms,rhizomes,and stem tubers.
The hazelnut is the fruit of the hazel tree and therefore includes any of the nuts deriving from species of the genus Corylus,especially the nuts of the species Corylus avellana. They are also known as cobnuts or filberts according to species.
Corm,bulbo-tuber,or bulbotuber is a short,vertical,swollen underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ that some plants use to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat (perennation).
The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera cultivar group of cabbages,grown for its edible buds.
Cress,sometimes referred to as garden cress to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress,is a rather fast-growing,edible herb.
Bok choy,pak choi or pok choi is a type of Chinese cabbage,used as food. Chinensis varieties do not form heads and have green leaf blades with lighter bulbous bottoms instead,forming a cluster reminiscent of mustard greens. It has a flavor between spinach and water chestnuts but is slightly sweeter,with a mildly peppery undertone. The green leaves have a stronger flavor than the white bulb.
The water caltrop is any of three extant species of the genus Trapa:Trapa natans,Trapa bicornis and the endangered Trapa rossica. It is also known as buffalo nut,bat nut,devil pod,ling nut,mustache nut,singhara nut or water chestnut.
Nelumbo nucifera,also known as sacred lotus,Indian lotus,or simply lotus,is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a water lily,though this more often refers to members of the family Nymphaeaceae.
The yacón is a species of daisy traditionally grown in the northern and central Andes from Colombia to northern Argentina for its crisp,sweet-tasting,tuberous roots. Their texture and flavour are very similar to jícama,mainly differing in that yacón has some slightly sweet,resinous,and floral undertones to its flavour,probably due to the presence of inulin,which produces the sweet taste of the roots of elecampane,as well. Another name for yacón is Peruvian ground apple,possibly from the French name of potato,pomme de terre. The tuber is composed mostly of water and various polysaccharides.
Taro is a root vegetable. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms,leaves,stems and petioles. Taro corms are a food staple in African,Oceanic,East Asian,Southeast Asian and South Asian cultures. Taro is believed to be one of the earliest cultivated plants.
Water chestnut may refer to either of two plants,both used in Chinese cuisine:
Kuwai is a Japanese plant whose underground stem (rhizome) is edible. It is a cultivar of Sagittaria trifolia. It has different common names in different regions of Japan. The underground stems of this neighboring species are also eaten in China.
Canna indica,commonly known as Indian shot,African arrowroot,edible canna,purple arrowroot,Sierra Leone arrowroot,is a plant species in the family Cannaceae. It is native to much of South America,Central America,the West Indies,and Mexico. It is also naturalized in the southeastern United States,and much of Europe,sub-Saharan Africa,Southeast Asia,and Oceania.
Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea that form edible tubers.
Goeppertia allouia,known as lerén or lairén in Spanish,and also known in English as Guinea arrowroot,and sweet corn root,is a plant in the arrowroot family,native to northern South America and the Caribbean,The name "allouia" is derived from the Carib name for the plant Lerén is a minor food crop in the American tropics,but was one of the earliest plants domesticated by pre-historic Amerindians in South America.
