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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRoot vegetable
/ˈruːt ˌvɛdʒ.tə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any edible subterranean plant structure that is consumed as a vegetable, including true roots, tubers, corms, rhizomes, and bulbs.
"Carrots, beets, and parsnips are classic examples of nutrient-dense root vegetables." - 2
The fleshy underground portion of certain plants cultivated specifically for their edible storage organs.
"She harvested a variety of root vegetables from her garden to prepare a hearty winter stew."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'root', derived from Old Norse 'rót' and Proto-Germanic 'wrōt', with 'vegetable', stemming from Late Latin 'vegetabilis' meaning 'growing, flourishing'. It entered general culinary and botanical nomenclature in the late Middle English and early Modern English periods to describe underground plant structures used as food.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Root vegetable" is said worldwide
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légume-racine
Transliteration: ley-goom rah-seen
"Les carottes sont un type de légume-racine très populaire."
Wurzelgemüse
Transliteration: Vurt-sel-ge-mü-se
"Wurzelgemüse schmeckt besonders gut, wenn es im Ofen geröstet wird."
ortaggio a radice
Transliteration: or-tad-jo a ra-di-tʃe
"La carota è un ortaggio a radice ricco di vitamine."
verdura de raíz
Transliteration: ber-du-ra de ra-is
"Las patatas y las zanahorias son verduras de raíz esenciales."
legume de raiz
Transliteration: le-gu-mi dʒi ha-is
"Aipim é um legume de raiz muito consumido no Brasil."
कंदमूल
Transliteration: kandamool
"गाजर और शलजम कंदमूल के अच्छे उदाहरण हैं।"
根茎类蔬菜
Transliteration: gēn jīng lèi shū cài
"胡萝卜和土豆是常见的根茎类蔬菜。"
뿌리채소
Transliteration: ppuri-chaeso
"당근과 무는 대표적인 뿌리채소입니다."
根菜
Transliteration: konsai
"冬の料理には根菜が欠かせません。"
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