Learn vegetables from zanahoria and cebolla to brócoli and alcachofa, with regional alternatives.
Common vegetables in Spanish
Vegetables are las verduras or las hortalizas. Learn each word with its article: la zanahoria, el tomate.
Potato is papa in Latin America and patata in mainland Spain. Fruit has its own fruits lesson.
Salad vegetables, corn and beans in Spanish
Pimiento is bell pepper. Names such as chile morrón, morrón and ají depend on the region and variety.
El maíz is corn in general. Elote and choclo often refer to corn on the cob; the exact usage varies by country.
Greens, squash and mushrooms in Spanish
Calabacín is zucchini in Spain; calabacita is common in Mexico. Zapallito names varieties of summer squash in the Southern Cone.
Mushrooms are listed here with kitchen vegetables: champiñón, hongo or seta, depending on the variety and region. More ingredients are in food and drinks.
Root vegetables and shoots in Spanish
Sweet potato has several regional names: batata, camote and boniato. Beet is remolacha, or betabel in Mexico.
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Quick answer: vegetable is la verdura, potato is la papa, tomato is el tomate, carrot is la zanahoria, onion is la cebolla, and garlic is el ajo.
| English | Spanish | Say it | Changes to |
|---|---|---|---|
| lettuce | la lechuga | lah leh-CHOO-gah | |
| cucumber | el pepino | el peh-PEE-noh | |
| bell pepper | el pimiento | el pee-MYEN-toh | |
| corn | el maíz | el mah-EES | Elote in Mexico, choclo in South America for corn on the cob. |
| peas | los guisantes | lohs gee-SAHN-tehs | Arvejas in much of Latin America. |
| green beans | las judías verdes | lahs hoo-DEE-ahs BEHR-dehs |
| English | Spanish | Say it | Changes to |
|---|---|---|---|
| broccoli | el brócoli | el BROH-koh-lee | |
| cauliflower | la coliflor | lah koh-lee-FLOR | |
| spinach | la espinaca | lah ehs-pee-NAH-kah | |
| eggplant | la berenjena | lah beh-ren-HEH-nah | |
| zucchini | el calabacín | el kah-lah-bah-SEEN | |
| pumpkin | la calabaza | lah kah-lah-BAH-sah | |
| mushroom | el champiñón | el chahm-pee-NYOHN | |
| celery | el apio | el AH-pyoh | |
| cabbage | la col | lah KOHL | |
| chard | la acelga | lah ah-SEHL-gah | |
| leek | el puerro | el PWEH-rroh | |
| asparagus spear | el espárrago | el ehs-PAH-rrah-goh |
| English | Spanish | Say it | Changes to |
|---|---|---|---|
| beet | la remolacha | lah rreh-moh-LAH-chah | |
| radish | el rábano | el RAH-bah-noh | |
| turnip | el nabo | el NAH-boh | |
| sweet potato | la batata | lah bah-TAH-tah | |
| artichoke | la alcachofa | lah ahl-kah-CHOH-fah | |
| chayote | el chayote | el chah-YOH-teh | |
| watercress | el berro | el BEH-rroh | |
| endive | la endibia | lah en-DEE-byah |
Las verduras and las hortalizas both mean vegetables. A single vegetable is una verdura or una hortaliza.
Papa is usual in Latin America and the Canary Islands. Patata is usual in mainland Spain.
Tomate is widely used for tomato. In central Mexico, jitomate commonly means a red tomato, while tomate can refer to a tomatillo.
Judías verdes in Spain, ejotes in Mexico, chauchas in Argentina and Uruguay, and vainitas in several other Latin American countries.
Calabacín is common in Spain and calabacita in Mexico. Zapallito is used for summer squash varieties in parts of South America.
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