Across
- 3. Green squash-like vegetable with wrinkled skin and mild taste
- 5. Peppery leafy green also called rocket in the UK
- 6. Leafy green also known as Swiss ___, with colorful stems
- 8. Leafy vegetable often forced in darkness to reduce bitterness
- 9. Peppery aquatic leafy green often used in soups and salads
- 14. Sometimes used as insult
- 15. Brassica vegetable whose name comes from the Italian word for “little arms”
- 17. Large mild radish commonly used in Japanese cooking
- 19. Aromatic vegetable whose bulb, stalk, and seeds are all edible and licorice-scented
- 20. Also used as an insult
- 21. Vegetable known for its mucilaginous texture when cooked
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- 1. Tropical starchy root also known as yuca, base of tapioca
- 2. Young onion also known as green onion or spring onion
- 4. Brassica vegetable meaning “cabbage turnip” in German
- 7. Knobbly root also called celery root
- 9. Long slender green bean variety with a pale yellow “waxy” exterior
- 10. Broad-leafed chicory often used in Italian soups
- 11. Root vegetable sometimes called “oyster plant” for its subtle flavour
- 12. Perfect vision
- 13. Asian brassica with crisp white stalks and dark green leaves
- 16. Lettuce variety central to Caesar salad tradition
- 18. Starchy root used widely in Polynesian and Asian cuisine
- 22. Bitter red chicory often grilled or used in salads
