Vegetables and fruits

banana

A long curved fruit which grows in clusters and has soft pulpy flesh and yellow skin when ripe.

carrot

A long pointed orange root eaten as a vegetable.

hazelnut

A nut with a hard, brown shell. They come from the hazel tree.

walnut

A nut with a slightly bitter taste, a series of folds in it, and a hard shell.

garlic

A plant of the onion family that has a strong taste and smell and is used in cooking to add flavour.

asparagus

A plant with pale green, juicy stems that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

sorrel

A plant with sour leaves that are used in cooking and salads.

apple

A round fruit with firm, white flesh and a green, red, or yellow skin.

orange

A round sweet fruit that has a thick orange skin and an orange centre divided into many parts.

tomato

A round, red fruit with a lot of seeds, eaten cooked or uncooked as a vegetable, for example in salads or sauces.

turnip

A rounded, white root that is eaten cooked as a vegetable, or the plant that produces it.

blackberry

A small dark purple fruit that grows wild in Europe and is usually cooked before being eaten.

kiwi

A small fruit with thin brown skin covered with small hairs, soft green flesh and black seeds.

gooseberry

A small green fruit covered with short hairs.

raspberry

A small soft red fruit, or the bush on which it grows.

stawberry

A small, juicy, red fruit shaped like a cone with seeds on its surface, or the plant on which this fruit grows.

pumpkin

a large, round vegetable with hard, yellow or orange flesh

cabbage

a large, round vegetable with large green, white, or purple leaves that can be eaten cooked or uncooked

zucchini

a long, thin vegetable with a dark green skin

peach

a round fruit with sweet yellow flesh that has a lot of juice, a slightly furry red and yellow skin, and a large seed in its centre:

grape

a small round purple or pale green fruit that you can eat or make into wine

apricot

a small, round, soft fruit with a pale orange, furry skin

celery

a vegetable with long, thin, whitish or pale green stems that can be eaten uncooked or cooked

almond

an edible oval nut with a hard shell, or the tree that it grows on

patty pan squash

one of a group of large vegetables with solid flesh and hard skins, such as pumpkins

lettuce

A leafy green vegetable used in salads.

sweet potato

A brown or orange-coloured vegetable with orange flesh.

mango

A fleshy, oval, yellowish-red tropical fruit that is eaten ripe or used green for pickles or chutneys.

Brussels sprouts

A green vegetable like very small cabbages.

pineapple

A large tropical fruit with a rough orange or brown skin and pointed leaves on top.

cucumber

Cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable.

melon

A large, round fruit with hard yellow or green skin, sweet flesh, and a lot of seeds.

cauliflower

A large, round, white vegetable that is eaten cooked or uncooked.

watermelon

A large, roundish fruit with a usually striped green rind and soft, pink, watery pulp.

currant

A small, round fruit that grows on bushes and is eaten fresh or cooked.

cherry

A small, soft round stone fruit that is typically bright or dark red.

artichoke

A thistle-like flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart.

avocado

A tropical fruit with thick, green, or purple skin, a large, round seed, and green flesh that can be eaten.

sour cherry

A type of cherry with a sour flavour.

parsley

A type of herb with curly or flat leaves, used to add flavour to food and also to make it look attractive.

spinach

A vegetable with wide, dark green leaves that are eaten cooked or uncooked.

lemon

An oval fruit that has a thick, yellow skin and sour juice.

eggplant/aubergine

An oval, purple vegetable that is white inside and is usually eaten cooked.

papaya

Large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh.

mandarin

Mandarin orange a small, sweet type of orange that has a thinner, looser skin.

blueberry

The dark blue fruit of a bush that is grown in North America, similar to a bilberry.

mushrooms

a fungus with a round top and short stem.some types of mushroom can be eaten

coconut

a large fruit like a nut with a thick, hard, brown shell covered in fibre (= a mass of thread-like parts) and containing hard, white flesh that can be eaten and a clear liquid:.