root vegetable
Edible underground growth
A root vegetable is an edible plant root grown for food—carrots, beets, turnips, radishes, parsnips.
The term extends loosely to other underground plant parts like tubers (potatoes) and bulbs (onions), though botanically these aren't roots.
Root vegetables are staples of cold-weather cooking, as they store well through winter.
Dark red root vegetable
- turnipEdible white root crop
- parsnipPale edible taproot
- radishPeppery edible root
- yamStarchy tropical root vegetable
cassava · taro · ginger · turmeric · daikon · jicama · celeriac · kohlrabi
Ground matter for planting
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
taproot · bulb · rhizome · humus · loam · compost · fertile · mineral
Gathering mature crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- farmingCultivating land for food
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
yield · organic · produce · heirloom · field · rotation · irrigation · grower
Plant-based digestive aid
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
carbohydrates · low-calorie · nutrient-dense · phytonutrients · beta-carotene · potassium · wholesome · nourishing
beet
Dark red root vegetable
yam · cassava · taro · ginger · turmeric · daikon · jicama · celeriac · kohlrabi · horseradish
soil
Ground matter for planting
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
tuber · taproot · bulb · rhizome · humus · loam · compost · fertile · mineral · clay
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- farmingCultivating land for food
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
seasonal · yield · organic · produce · heirloom · field · rotation · irrigation · grower · market
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
starch · carbohydrates · low-calorie · nutrient-dense · phytonutrients · beta-carotene · potassium · wholesome · nourishing · filling
roasted
Cooked uncovered with heat
braised · glazed · gratin · soup · stew · chips · fries · hash · pickle · fermented
- harvestreaping, fall harvest, wheat sheaf, reaper, reap
- rootstaproot, prop roots, aerial roots, rootlet, radicle
- earthbound thingsgrounded, rooted, anchored, planted, flightless
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
root vegetableleaf vegetable
Edible plant foliage
fruit · leafy vegetable · salad greens · lettuce · spinach
root vegetablemeat
Animal tissue for food
animal product · animal protein · flesh · poultry · seafood
root, carrot, vegetable, potato, rutabaga, root vegetables, root crop