Vegetables

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English	Korean	Example
vegetable	채소 / 야채	Eat your vegetables to stay healthy.
carrot	당근	Rabbits love eating crunchy carrots.
potato	감자	We boiled potatoes for dinner.
sweet potato	고구마	Roasted sweet potatoes are popular in winter.
onion	양파	Cutting onions makes me cry.
green onion / scallion	파	Add chopped green onions to the soup.
garlic	마늘	Korean food uses a lot of garlic.
ginger	생강	Ginger tea is good for a cold.
tomato	토마토	She sliced a tomato for the salad.
cucumber	오이	Cucumbers are cool and refreshing in summer.
lettuce	상추	We wrap grilled meat in lettuce leaves.
cabbage	양배추	Cabbage soup is easy to make.
napa cabbage	배추	Kimchi is made from napa cabbage.
spinach	시금치	Spinach is full of iron and vitamins.
broccoli	브로콜리	Steamed broccoli is a healthy side dish.
cauliflower	콜리플라워	Cauliflower looks like white broccoli.
bell pepper	피망 / 파프리카	Red bell peppers are sweeter than green ones.
chili pepper	고추	This chili pepper is really spicy.
corn	옥수수	We ate sweet corn at the market.
pea	완두콩	She added green peas to the fried rice.
bean	콩	Beans are a good source of protein.
green bean	그린빈 / 껍질콩	We stir-fried green beans with garlic.
soybean	대두 / 콩	Tofu is made from soybeans.
mushroom	버섯	Mushrooms make the soup taste rich.
pumpkin	호박	Grandma made sweet pumpkin porridge.
zucchini / courgette	애호박 / 주키니	Sliced zucchini is great in stew.
eggplant / aubergine	가지	The eggplant turned soft when cooked.
radish	무	Korean radish is used in many soups.
beet / beetroot	비트	Beet juice is a deep red color.
celery	셀러리	He dipped celery sticks in peanut butter.
asparagus	아스파라거스	Grilled asparagus goes well with steak.
kale	케일	She blends kale into her morning smoothie.
leek	대파 / 리크	Add sliced leeks to the chicken soup.
turnip	순무	Turnips grow well in cool weather.
okra	오크라	Okra feels a little sticky when cooked.
artichoke	아티초크	We ate the artichoke leaf by leaf.
brussels sprouts	방울양배추	Roasted brussels sprouts taste surprisingly good.
bean sprouts	콩나물 / 숙주	Bean sprout soup is a Korean favorite.
bamboo shoot	죽순	Bamboo shoots are crunchy in stir-fry.
lotus root	연근	Sliced lotus root has pretty holes.
perilla leaf	깻잎	We wrap pork in perilla leaves.
parsley	파슬리	Sprinkle parsley on top of the pasta.
cilantro / coriander	고수	Some people don't like the taste of cilantro.
basil	바질	Fresh basil smells wonderful on pizza.
herb	허브	She grows herbs on her windowsill.
salad	샐러드	I ordered a fresh vegetable salad.
root vegetable	뿌리채소	Carrots and radishes are root vegetables.
leafy greens	잎채소 / 푸른 잎 채소	Leafy greens like spinach are very healthy.
organic	유기농의	We buy organic vegetables at the market.
raw	날것의 / 생	You can eat carrots raw or cooked.
boiled	삶은	Boiled potatoes are soft and warm.
steamed	찐 / 쪄낸	Steamed vegetables keep their vitamins.
chop	잘게 썰다 / 다지다	Please chop the onions for the stew.