Guide

Vegetables A to Z: Vegetable Names for Every Letter

Stuck on the Vegetable column? Here is a list of vegetable names for every letter, from artichoke to zucchini, with help for the hard letters.

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In the Vegetable category, everybody writes carrot and potato. But what about K? I write kohlrabi, score the points and enjoy the confused faces around the table.

Here is my A to Z cheat sheet of vegetable names, with the well-known ones first and a few unusual picks so nobody copies you.

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How to use this list

Vegetable is a great category for Stop, the categories word game. In Polar Games' online Stop you can play a ready-made theme or build your own list and add it.

Vegetables that start with A

  • Artichoke
  • Arugula
  • Asparagus

Vegetables that start with B

  • Beet
  • Bell pepper
  • Bok choy
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Butternut squash

Vegetables that start with C

  • Cabbage
  • Carrot
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Chard
  • Corn
  • Cucumber
  • Collard greens

Vegetables that start with D

  • Daikon

Vegetables that start with E

  • Eggplant
  • Endive
  • Edamame

Vegetables that start with F

  • Fennel
  • Fava beans

Vegetables that start with G

  • Garlic
  • Green beans
  • Ginger

Vegetables that start with H

  • Horseradish

Vegetables that start with I

  • Iceberg lettuce

Vegetables that start with J

  • Jicama
  • Jerusalem artichoke

Vegetables that start with K

  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi

Vegetables that start with L

  • Leek
  • Lettuce
  • Lentils

Vegetables that start with M

  • Mustard greens

Vegetables that start with N

  • Napa cabbage

Vegetables that start with O

  • Okra
  • Onion

Vegetables that start with P

  • Parsnip
  • Peas
  • Potato
  • Pumpkin

Vegetables that start with R

  • Radish
  • Rutabaga
  • Radicchio

Vegetables that start with S

  • Spinach
  • Squash
  • Sweet potato
  • Scallion
  • Shallot

Vegetables that start with T

  • Tomato
  • Turnip
  • Taro

Vegetables that start with W

  • Watercress
  • Wasabi

Vegetables that start with Y

  • Yam

Vegetables that start with Z

  • Zucchini

Vegetables that start with Q, U, V and X

Hardly any common vegetables start with Q, U, V or X. Stop! only draws letters that have answers in the round's categories.

A real round

Stop! answer review for the letter G: Goiaba (guava) scores 10 points under Food and Jiló is marked as the wrong letter
Letter G in the Portuguese version of Stop!: Goiaba (guava) scored points, and Jiló, a bitter relative of the eggplant, went to the wrong letter.

In Polar Games' Stop! you can play with the crowd or create a room with friends and pick the categories.

Stop! home screen with the options to play with the crowd or create a room with friends
Stop!: play with the crowd or create a room with friends.

FAQ

Is a tomato a vegetable?

Botanically it is a fruit, but in the kitchen, and usually in Stop, it counts as a vegetable.

What vegetable starts with Z?

Zucchini.

What vegetable starts with Y?

Yam.

What vegetable starts with K?

Kale and kohlrabi.

Your turn

Without looking: one vegetable with M, one with R and one with W. It counts if you answered in under ten seconds.

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