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- 2. Long, orange root vegetable that grows underground. It's crunchy and sweet, often eaten raw or cooked.
- 5. Purple, egg-shaped vegetable with a spongy texture. It's mild in flavor and can be grilled, roasted, or fried.
- 10. Small bulb vegetable with cloves encased in a papery skin. It has a strong, pungent flavor and is used to add depth to dishes.
- 11. White, flower-like vegetable with a mild, slightly nutty flavor. It's versatile and can be steamed, roasted, or mashed.
- 12. Long, green vegetable with a watery flesh and edible seeds. It's crisp and refreshing, often eaten raw in salads or pickled.
- 14. Starchy tuber vegetable with brown skin. It can be boiled, mashed, baked, or fried, and is a staple in many dishes.
- 15. Green summer squash with a mild flavor and tender texture. It can be eaten raw or cooked and is often used in savory dishes.
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- 1. bean Long, slender vegetable with a crisp texture and mild flavor. It's often steamed, stir-fried, or added to soups and stews.
- 3. Leafy green vegetable with dark, glossy leaves. It's tender and mild in flavor, often used in salads or cooked dishes.
- 4. Bulb vegetable with layers of papery skin. It can be white, yellow, or red and has a pungent flavor when raw, sweet when cooked.
- 6. Round, red fruit that is often considered a vegetable in cooking. It's juicy and slightly sweet with a tangy flavor.
- 7. Green vegetable with thick, stalky stems and small, tightly packed florets. It's crunchy and slightly bitter, often steamed or stir-fried.
- 8. Crisp, green vegetable with long, fibrous stalks and a mild, slightly salty flavor. It's often eaten raw or used to flavor soups and stews.
- 9. potato Root vegetable with orange flesh and brown skin. It's sweet and creamy when cooked and is often baked, mashed, or fried.
- 13. pepper Large, colorful vegetable with a mild flavor. It can be green, red, yellow, or orange and is often used raw in salads or cooked in dishes.