{"id":1355,"date":"2012-05-30T16:14:27","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T20:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2012-05-30T16:14:27","modified_gmt":"2012-05-30T20:14:27","slug":"vegetable-words-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/vegetable-words-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegetable Words in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week we had a post about <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/english-fruit-words-do-you-know-these-fruits\/\">fruit vocabulary words<\/a>. Some of you even told us about your favourite fruits. In this post, we will look at some vegetable vocabulary words. This is handy because quite often the two will go together in conversation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Vegetable Vocabulary Words<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>artichoke<\/li>\n<li>asparagus<\/li>\n<li>aubergine\/egg plant<\/li>\n<li>beans<\/li>\n<li>broccoli<\/li>\n<li>(white) cabbage<\/li>\n<li>cauliflower<\/li>\n<li>celery<\/li>\n<li>chilli<\/li>\n<li>cucumber<\/li>\n<li>garlic<\/li>\n<li>ginger<\/li>\n<li>kohlrabi<\/li>\n<li>leek<\/li>\n<li>mushroom<\/li>\n<li>onion<\/li>\n<li>peas<\/li>\n<li>(green) pepper<\/li>\n<li>potato<\/li>\n<li>radish<\/li>\n<li>spring onion<\/li>\n<li>(Brussels) sprouts<\/li>\n<li>sweet corn<\/li>\n<li>zucchini\/courgette<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And now a quick video to liven up the topic a bit:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sesame Street - Captain Vegetable\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KmjLqddPqZQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With the Captain Vegetable song running through your head, take a look at this poem\/song about vegetables. Would you be able to describe each vegetable as well as the poem does? One thing to mention is that the poem names a <a href=\"http:\/\/oxforddictionaries.com\/words\/is-a-tomato-a-fruit-or-a-vegetable\" target=\"_blank\">tomato as a vegetable but technically it is a fruit<\/a>. However, it is still often referred to as a vegetable.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Meet the Veggies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tomato: I&#8217;m round and red And juicy too.<br \/>\nChop me for a salad,<br \/>\nOr dump me in your stew!<\/p>\n<p>Lettuce: Hey, wait a minute!<br \/>\nIf a salad you&#8217;re fixin&#8217;<br \/>\nI can stand alone.<br \/>\nNo need for the mixin&#8217;!<\/p>\n<p>Onion: Chop me and slice me<br \/>\nBut keep water near.<br \/>\nI sometimes get juicy<br \/>\nAnd can bring on a tear!<\/p>\n<p>Carrot: Orange is my color;<br \/>\nI stand long and lean.<br \/>\nIn the garden you&#8217;ll see<br \/>\nJust my bright leaves of green.<\/p>\n<p>Pea: I live in a pod<br \/>\nWith so many others.<br \/>\nI think I was born<br \/>\nWith one hundred brothers!<\/p>\n<p>Green Bean: Look in the garden;<br \/>\nYou&#8217;ll see my sign.<br \/>\nThen bring out your basket<br \/>\nWhen it&#8217;s pickin&#8217; time!<\/p>\n<p>Potato: I&#8217;ve an eye for perfection<br \/>\nTo give you the best.<br \/>\nBaked, mashed or fried-<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll pass the test!<\/p>\n<p>Cabbage: My head is quite thick<br \/>\nSo people tell me.<br \/>\nI guess that&#8217;s the reason<br \/>\nGrocery stores sell me!<\/p>\n<p>Celery: Cut and rinse my stalks,<br \/>\nThen spread on cream cheese.<br \/>\nA refreshing hors d&#8217;oeuvre<br \/>\nTo make parties a breeze!<\/p>\n<p>Squash: Some call me a game,<br \/>\nA game of good sport,<br \/>\nBut I&#8217;m really to eat<br \/>\nAs a side dish of sorts!<\/p>\n<p>Brussel Sprout: I&#8217;m kinda cute<br \/>\nWhen I&#8217;m served on a plate<br \/>\nI&#8217;m just a little mouthful.<br \/>\nYou can eat six or eight!<\/p>\n<p>Cauliflower: I carry white flowers<br \/>\nTo break off and eat.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m sometimes served raw,<br \/>\nA nutritious snack treat!<\/p>\n<p>Broccoli: My friends call me trees<br \/>\nNow that&#8217;s a funny name.<br \/>\nThough I am a dark green<br \/>\nWith stalks just the same.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re the veggies You should eat every day! Now don&#8217;t make a face. We&#8217;re as good as we say!<\/p>\n<p><em>*Meet the Veggies credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/childfun.com\/index.php\/activity-themes\/food\/218-vegetable-activity-theme.html?start=4\" target=\"_blank\">Child Fun<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week we had a post about fruit vocabulary words. Some of you even told us about your favourite fruits. In this post, we will look at some vegetable vocabulary words. This is handy because quite often the two will go together in conversation. 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