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Vegetables are plants raised for some edible part, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers. Vegetables exclude any plant that is thought to be a fruit in the culinary sense. The term vegetable also refers to the edible part of a plant.

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Canaigre, a large plant related to the common sorrel. It is found mainly in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. See more »

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Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato, the name of a trailing vine and of its edible, underground storage roots.

Taro

Taro, the name of a tropical plant and its edible underground stems. The plant is native to tropical Asia.

Tomato

Tomato, the name of a plant and of the fruit it bears. Although botanically a fruit, the tomato is eaten as a vegetable, either raw or cooked.

Turnip

Turnip, a vegetable with edible roots and leaves. The roots (also called turnips) and the leaves (called turnip greens) are eaten by humans or are fed to animals.

Vegetable

Vegetable. In a general sense, the term "vegetable" refers to any plant. However, the term is commonly used to refer only to a plant or part of a plant that is used for food.

Yam

Yam, the name of a climbing vine and its edible tuberous roots. There are more than 500 species, most of them found in tropical and subtropical regions.