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A root vegetable grown for the leaves that are used as cooking greens (beet greens) and the firm textured bulbous root, which is served as a cooked vegetable.

An underwater Asian root vegetable, with a shape similar to a long squash, which may grow up to four feet in length.

A root vegetable that looks like a turnip but is slightly larger and has a coarser texture, which makes it hard to cut.

A common appetizer in the Philippines that consists of a food wrap (Lumpia wrapper) covering a variety of savory ingredients.

A root vegetable, native to the Mediterranean that closely resembles a parsnip, but has a pale white color rather than creamy yellow.

A tropical root vegetable, grown as a shrub in temperate zones of Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, that is harvested for its root and leaves.

A crisp vegetable, that is also classified as a herb, that grows as a greenish-white bulb containing tubular stalks topped with feathery leaves.

A broad leafed green plant, related to kale that is used as an ingredient in green salads, or as a vegetable to be served for a cooked vegetable dish, or combined and with other ingredients to be stir fried and served as part of a main dish.

A root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a sooty dull black exterior that covers a white, crisp inner flesh providing a peppery hot flavor.

A tropical root vegetable, grown as a shrub in temperate zones of Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, that is harvested for its root and leaves.

An oblong-shaped vegetable with a tapered end, this squash is native to Latin America where it is often served in casseroles and other side dishes.

An edible tuber originating from Asia and introduced into Europe in the late 1800's. This vegetable has a swirled bulb-like shape that is approximately 3 inches in length and 1/2 to an inch in diameter.

A very young and small acorn shaped, summer squash that develops a smooth outer skin accented with a scalloped edging around the middle outside of the squash as it matures.

Alfalfa seeds that have germinated, requiring only water and a cool place to grow, which are then harvested as a food.

A large round root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a crisp texture and a mild to sweet peppery flavor.

A relative of the artichoke, this vegetable is grown for its edible stalks, much like celery. The head and large leaves are removed before the stalks are shipped to food markets.

A silvery, green colored vegetable that looks like flat celery stalks with a flavor resembling an artichoke, salsify and celery, only slightly more bitter.

A root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a crisp texture and a peppery hot flavor.

A vegetable that grows as a bulbous plant consisting of a single head or bulb that can be easily separated into smaller parts known as cloves, all individually wrapped in papery skins.

A large round root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a crisp texture and a mild to sweet peppery flavor.