EXAM Classification Of Vegetables Flashcards
1
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Bulbs
A
Considered to be the most aromatic in both flavour and aroma. Eg onions and garlic
2
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Root vegetables
A
Tap root of the plant with a leafy top. Eg carrot and parsnip
3
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Tubers
A
Swollen tip of the underground stem. Eg potatoes and sweet potatoes
4
Q
Leaf vegetables
A
Members of the daisy family. Eg lettuce and spinach
5
Q
Stem vegetables
A
Fibrous stem of vegetable which is eaten either raw or cooked. Eg asparagus and celery
6
Q
Flower vegetables
A
Plants that produce flowers that can be eaten. Eg broccoli and cauliflower
7
Q
Seeds and pods
A
Beans
Green peas
Snow peas
Sweet corn
8
Q
Fungi
A
Lives in the decaying remains of other organisms. Eg - mushrooms
9
Q
Shoots and sprouts
A
Tips of plant as it begins to grow. Eg bamboo and bean shoots
