Vegetables Word Search
A free Vegetables word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BROCCOLI, CARROT, POTATO, TOMATO, SPINACH, LETTUCE, CUCUMBER, ONION, GARLIC, PEPPER, CABBAGE, CELERY.
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Vegetables word list, defined
- BROCCOLI /ˈbrɒkəli/ (British); /ˈbrɑːkəli/ (US) · noun
- A green vegetable of the cabbage family (Brassica oleracea var. italica), eaten for its dense cluster of immature flower buds on thick edible stalks; also the plant itself. Related: calabrese, sprouting cabbage.
- CARROT /ˈkærət/ · noun
- A tapered orange root vegetable of the plant Daucus carota, eaten raw or cooked; also, figuratively, a reward or incentive offered to persuade someone to do something. Related: root vegetable.
- POTATO /ˈpəʊtəʊ/ · noun
- A starchy root vegetable, typically long and oval in shape, with a brown skin and white or yellow flesh. It is a major food source in many parts of the world. Related: tuber, spud, root, vegetable.
- TOMATO /təˈmeɪtoʊ/ · noun
- A typically red or yellowish fruit, often eaten raw or cooked in various dishes. Related: fruit, vegetable, berry, cherry.
- SPINACH /ˈspɪnɑːtʃ/ · noun
- A green leafy vegetable often used in salads, smoothies, and as a cooking ingredient. Related: greens, leafy greens, beet greens, kale.
- LETTUCE /ˈlɛtʃuː/ · noun
- A plant of the dandelion family, with edible leaves, used in salads and as a vegetable. Related: cabbage, kale, spinach, arugula.
- CUCUMBER /ˈkjuːkʌmbə(r)/ · noun
- A long, green-skinned fruit of the gourd family, eaten raw as a salad vegetable, or the climbing annual plant (Cucumis sativus) that bears it. Related: gherkin.
- ONION /ˈɒnɪən/ · noun
- A plant of the genus Allium, widely cultivated for its edible bulb, which is used in cooking for its flavor. Related: leek, garlic, shallot, scallion.
- GARLIC /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/ · noun
- A plant with a strong-smelling bulb, often used in cooking to add flavor. Related: onion, leek, shallot, chive.
- PEPPER /ˈpɛpər/ · noun
- A sweet or hot, usually small, round fruit of the pepper plant, often used as a spice or seasoning. A device for applying a fine powder, especially pepper, to food. Related: capsicum, paprika, cayenne, ginger.
- CABBAGE /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ · noun
- A leafy garden plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) with dense heads of edible leaves, eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. Informally, the word can also mean money or a person who is mentally dull. Related: brassica, colewort, greens.
- CELERY /ˈsɛləri/ · noun
- A cultivated plant of the parsley family with crisp, ribbed leafstalks that are eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable; also, the stalks themselves when used as food.
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