List of Vegetables A-Z: Complete Alphabetical Vegetable Guide

This huge list of vegetables A-Z has all the names from asparagus to zucchini. Whether you're looking to grow an alphabet of fresh vegetables, eat more veggies or you're working on a school project, this epic vegetable list will help you out!

This complete list of vegetables A-Z includes hundreds of vegetable names arranged in alphabetical order, from asparagus to zucchini.

Whether you're looking for a vegetables list, researching ingredients for cooking, working on a school project, or simply trying to eat more vegetables, this guide provides a clear alphabetical list of vegetables that's easy to browse.

The list includes both common vegetables and unusual vegetables from around the world, along with links to detailed guides for each letter.

Vegetables can include many different parts of plants, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and even fruits such as tomatoes and peppers. In cooking, these ingredients are generally grouped together as vegetables based on how they are used in savoury dishes.

Use the list below to explore vegetables from A to Z or jump directly to vegetables that begin with a specific letter.

This vegetable list was originally posted on May 19, 2022 and updated on March 5, 2026 with added additional vegetables, improved classifications, and expanded the alphabetical vegetable guide.

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• Jump to Vegetables by Letter
• Most Common Vegetables
• Eat more vegetables
• Complete List of Vegetables A-Z
• Common Vegetables with Pictures
• Vegetables: Culinary, Botanical and Legal
• Classifications of vegetables
• Types of Vegetables
• FAQs
• How Vegetables Are Used in Cooking
• Recipes Using Vegetables
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Jump to Vegetables by Letter

Use the quick links below to jump directly to vegetables that start with each letter of the alphabet.

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Most Common Vegetables

Many people searching for vegetables simply want to know the most common vegetables used in everyday cooking. These are widely available in supermarkets and appear in cuisines around the world.

Some of the most common vegetables include:

• Carrots - sweet, crunchy root vegetables often eaten raw, roasted, or added to soups and stews. Try them in Carrot Ginger Soup, Carrot Hummus or Carrot Jam.
• Broccoli - a green flowering vegetable popular steamed, roasted, or stir-fried. Try it in Broccoli Soup, Broccoli Omelette or Broccoli Cranberry Salad.
• Cabbage - a leafy vegetable used in slaws, soups, and fermented dishes like sauerkraut and kimchi. Try it in Pea Cabbage Curry, Cabbage Fritters or Pickled Red Cabbage.
• Onions - one of the most widely used cooking vegetables, forming the base of countless savoury dishes. Try it in Onion Tarte Tatin, Tomato Onion Salad or Slow Cooker Caramelised Onions.
• Potatoes - a versatile starchy vegetable that can be roasted, mashed, fried, or baked. Try them in Boulangère Potatoes, Air Fryer Potato Skins or Boxty - Irish Potato Pancakes.
• Spinach - tender leafy greens commonly used in salads, sautés, and smoothies. Try it in Spinach Pancakes, Cream of Spinach Soup or Spinach Vanilla Cake.
• Lettuce - crisp leafy greens used mainly in salads and sandwiches. Try it in Lettuce Soup or Green Salad with Pumpkin Seed Dressing.
• Bell Peppers (Capsicum) - colourful vegetables that add sweetness and crunch to salads, stir-fries, and roasted dishes. Delicious in Vegan Stuffed Peppers or Slow Cooker Ratatouille.
• Tomatoes - technically fruits but widely treated as vegetables in cooking, used in sauces, salads, and soups. Try Lentil Tomato Stew, Vegetable Galette or the wacky Tomato Soup Cake!
• Cucumbers - refreshing vegetables often eaten raw in salads or pickled. Try them in Cucumber Lemon Granita, Lemon Cucumber Cake.

These everyday vegetables are a great starting point if you're trying to eat more vegetables or expand your cooking with healthy plant-based ingredients.

You can explore the full alphabetical list of vegetables below, including many unusual vegetables from around the world.

Eat more vegetables

I'm working my way through this list of vegetables and challenging myself to try as many as possible. From everyday vegetables like carrots and broccoli to unusual vegetables from around the world, there's always something new to discover.

If you want to eat more vegetables, try these simple ideas:

• Join a CSA or vegetable box scheme to receive seasonal produce.
• Pick up a vegetable you don't recognise at the grocery store and learn how to cook it.
• Visit farmers' markets for heirloom and unusual varieties.
• Grow your own vegetables at home.

Working through this vegetables A-Z list is a fun way to discover new ingredients and expand your cooking.

Complete List of Vegetables A-Z

Below is a complete alphabetical list of vegetables including both common and lesser-known varieties.

A

• Acacia Leaves
• Acorn Squash
• Adzuki Bean
• African Eggplant
• Agathi (Sesbania Grandiflora)
• Ahipa
• Alfalfa Sprouts
• Akudjura
• Alocasia (Elephant Ear)
• Amaranth Leaves
• Amaranth Seeds
• Ambercup Squash
• American Groundnut
• Anise
• Aonori
• Apazote
• Arame
• Arikara Squash
• Armenian Cucumber
• Arracacha
• Arrowhead (Sagittaria)
• Arrowroot
• Artichoke
• Arugula
• Asparagus
• Asparagus Pea
• Ash Gourd
• Asian Greens
• Aubergine
• Avocado

See the full list of vegetables that start with A, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

B

• Bai Yor Leaf
• Banana Squash
• Bamboo Shoots
• Basil
• Beans
• Beans, Green
• Beansprouts
• Beet Greens
• Beets (Beetroot)
• Bell Peppers
• Betel Leaf
• Bitter Melon
• Black Beans
• Black Turtle Beans
• Black-eyed Peas
• Bok Choi (Bok Choy)
• Borage
• Boston Lettuce
• Bottle Gourd
• Broad Beans (Fava Beans)
• Broccoli
• Broccoflower
• Broccoli Rabe (Rapini)
• Broccolini
• Brussels Sprouts
• Butter Beans (Lima Beans)
• Butter Lettuce
• Buttercup Squash
• Butternut Squash

See the full list of vegetables that start with B, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

C

• Cabbage
• Calabrese
• Capers
• Capsicum
• Cardoons
• Carrots
• Cassava
• Cauliflower
• Celtuce
• Choy Sum
• Cime de Rapa
• Chayote Squash
• Collard Greens
• Corn
• Courgette

See the full list of vegetables that start with C, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

D

• Daikon Radish
• Dandelion Greens
• Dasheen
• Datil Pepper
• Delicata Squash
• Delicacy White Kohlrabi
• Dickinson Pumpkin

See the full list of vegetables that start with D, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

E

• Edamame Beans
• Eggplant
• Elephant garlic
• Endive
• Escarole

See the full list of vegetables that start with E, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

F

• Fava Beans
• Fiddlehead
• Fingerlimes
• French Beans
• French Sorrel
• Frisee

See the full list of vegetables that start with F, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

G

• Galangal
• Garbanzo Beans
• Garden Rocket
• Gai Lan
• Garlic
• Gongura
• Green Beans
• Green Onions
• Guar

See the full list of vegetables that start with G, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

H

• Hass Avocado
• Habanero
• Haricot Beans
• Heirloom Tomatoes
• Hispi Cabbage
• Hokkaido Squash
• Horseradish

See the full list of vegetables that start with H, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

I

• Iceberg Lettuce
• Ice Cream Bean
• Irish Moss
• Italian Red Onion
• Ivy Gourd

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J

• Jackfruit
• Jalapeno
• Japanese Mustard Greens
• Jerusalem Artichokes
• Jicama
• Jojoto

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K

• Kabocha Squash
• Kai Lan
• Kale
• Kangkong
• Kelp
• Kennebec Potato
• Kidney Bean
• King Edward Potato
• Kohlrabi
• Komatsuna
• Kombu
• Kovakkai
• Kuka
• Kurrat

See the full list of vegetables that start with K, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

L

• Lablab Beans
• Lacinto Kale
• Lagos Bologi
• Lakota squash
• Land Cress
• Laver
• Leaf Celery
• Lebanese Cucumber
• Leeks
• Lemongrass
• Legumes
• Lentil
• Lettuce
• Lima Bean
• Lollo Rosso
• Lotus Root
• Lovage
• Lupins

See the full list of vegetables that start with L, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

M

• Malabar Spinach
• Maize
• Malanga
• Mangetout
• Marrow
• Mashua
• Methi
• Microgreens
• Mizuna
• Molokhia 
• Morels
• Moringa
• Moth Beans
• Mushrooms
• Mustard Greens
• Mooli
• Mozuku
• Mung Beans

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N

• Napa Cabbage
• Navy Beans
• Neeps
• Nettles
• New Potatoes
• New Zealand Spinach
• Nori
• Nopales

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O

• Oca
• Ogo
• Oil Palm
• Okra
• Okinawan Sweet Potatoes
• Olive
• Onion
• Orach

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P

• Pak Choi
• Pandan
• Parsnip
• Peanuts
• Peas
• Pearl Onions
• Peppers
• Parsley
• Pickles
• Pigeon Pea
• Pignut
• Pinkbean
• Pinto Beans
• Pitwaa
• Plum Tomatoes
• Pointed Cabbage
• Potatoes
• Pumpkin
• Purple Sprouting Broccoli
• Purple Sweet Potatoes
• Purslane
• Purple Asparagus

See the full list of vegetables that start with P, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

Q

There are very few commonly recognised vegetables that begin with the letter Q. If you know of one we should include, let us know in the comments and we'll update the list.

R

• Radicchio
• Radish
• Rakkio
• Ramps
• Ramsons
• Rapini
• Red Cabbage
• Red Kuri Squash
• Rhuabarb
• Red Potatoes
• Red Sorrel
• Ridge Gourd
• Rocket
• Rock Samphire
• Roma Tomatoes
• Romaine Lettuce
• Romanesco
• Rosa Bianca Eggplant
• Runner Beans
• Russet Potatoes
• Russian Blue Potatoes
• Rutabaga

See the full list of vegetables that start with R, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

S

• Salsify
• Samphire
• San Maranzo Tomatoes
• Savoy Cabbage
• Scorzonera
• Sea Beet
• Sea Kale
• Seaweed
• Serrano Pepper
• Scallions (Spring Onions)
• Shallots
• Shiitake Mushrooms
• Silverbeet
• Snake Gourd
• Snow Peas
• Sorrel
• Soya Beans
• Spaghetti Squash
• Spring Greens
• Spinach
• Sugar Snap Peas
• Summer Squash
• Sweetcorn
• Sweetheart Cabbage
• Sweet Potato
• Swede
• Swiss Chard

See the full list of vegetables that start with S, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

T

• Tabasco Pepper
• Tamarillo
• Tamarind
• Taro
• Tarwi Bean
• Tatsoi
• Thai Basil
• Tepary Beans
• Thai Chili Pepper
• Thai Eggplant
• Three-Cornered Leek
• Tigernut
• Tindora
• Tomaccio
• Tomatillo
• Tomato
• Topinambur
• Tossa Jute
• Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
• Turban Squash
• Turmeric
• Turnip
• Tuscan Kale

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U

• Ube
• Udupi Mattu Gulla Eggplant
• Ulluco
• Upland Cress
• Upland Rice Bean
• Urad Bean

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V

• Vanilla
• Velvet Bean
• Vidalia Onion
• Vivaldi Potatoes

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W

• Wasabi
• Water Chestnut
• Water Caltrop
• Watercress
• Wax Beans
• Welsh Onions
• White Radish
• Wild Celery
• Wild Garlic
• Winged Beans
• Wheatgrass
• White Asparagus
• Winter Squash
• Wombok

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X

There are very few commonly recognised vegetables that begin with the letter X. If you know of one we should include, let us know in the comments and we'll update the list.

Y

• Yacon
• Yam
• Yam Bean
• Yarrow
• Yao Choy
• Yardlong Bean
• Yellow Pepper
• Yellow Squash
• Yucca Root
• Yukon Gold Potato

See the full list of vegetables that start with Y, including photos, descriptions, classifications and recipe ideas.

Z

• Zebra Eggplant
• Zizania Latifolia 
• Zucchini

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Common Vegetables with Pictures

Many people prefer learning vegetables visually. Here are some of the most common vegetables used in everyday cooking.

Vegetables: Culinary, Botanical and Legal

A few notes before we launch into the list of vegetables in this glossary.

There are some vegetables that we think of as fruits and some fruits that we think of as vegetables.

There are 3 classifications of "Vegetable": culinary, botanical and legal.

Culinary Vegetables: These are edible plants and plant parts that are considered veggies for cooking purposes. They are usually savory or are put into savory dishes. This includes pumpkins, eggplant, tomatoes and bell peppers, which are, botanically speaking, fruits. This list of veg names will focus on culinary veggies.

Botanical Vegetables: Botany is the study of plants. Botanically, a fruit is seed-bearing and develops from the ovary of a flowering plant, while vegetables are all other parts of the plant, such as roots, stems and leaves.

Therefore, seeded parts of plants, such as apples, squash, green beans, okra, tomatoes, cucumber etc... are all botanically fruits. Roots, such as potatoes, beets, turnips, stems, such as celery and asparagus and leaves, such as spinach and kale, are all botanically, veggies.

Legal Vegetables: Some edible plants are legally classified as vegetables for tariff, tax and regulatory purposes. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1893 (case: Nix v. Hedden) that tomatoes are legally vegetables, for customs purposes, despite them botanically being fruits.

This list of veg names was made with culinary vegetables listed.

We've tried to make this a list of all vegetable names. If you spot any culinary veggies that are missing, let us know in the comments so we can update our list!

Classifications of vegetables

Vegetables can be classified in several ways depending on how they are used in cooking or how they grow botanically.

Vegetables are classified according to the part, or parts, of the plant that is eaten. Many vegetables fit into more than one category if various parts are edible. These are the 8 classifications of vegetables:

1. Fungi - mushrooms, truffles...
2. Bulbs - onions, garlic...
3. Stems - celery, rhubarb...
4. Roots & tubers - carrots, beets...
5. Leaves - kale, lettuce...
6. Flowers - cauliflower, broccoli...
7. Fruits - tomato, cucumber...
8. Seeds & pods - peas, edamame...

Types of Vegetables

Vegetables can be classified based on which part of the plant is eaten.

Root Vegetables

Root vegetables grow underground and store nutrients in their roots.

Examples include carrots, beets, turnips, radishes, and parsnips.

Leafy Vegetables

Leafy vegetables are edible plant leaves that are often eaten fresh or lightly cooked.

Examples include spinach, lettuce, kale, arugula, and Swiss chard. Check out this guide to Green Vegetables.

Stem Vegetables

Some vegetables are the edible stems of plants.

Examples include celery, asparagus, and rhubarb.

Flower Vegetables

These vegetables are actually flower buds.

Examples include broccoli, cauliflower, and artichokes.

Fruit Vegetables

Some vegetables are technically fruits because they contain seeds, but they are used in savoury cooking.

Examples include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, and eggplant.

FAQs

How Vegetables Are Used in Cooking

Vegetables are used in many different ways in cuisines around the world.

They can be:

Roasted
Grilled
Steamed
Sautéed
Blended into soups
Added to stews and curries
Used in salads
Baked into casseroles

Vegetables are also used in unexpected ways, such as vegetable desserts, where ingredients like carrots, zucchini, or beetroot add moisture and natural sweetness to cakes and baked goods.

Recipes Using Vegetables

If you're looking for ways to cook vegetables, try these recipes:

Cabbage Soup
Roasted Celeriac
Carrot Curry
Spanish Beans and Tomatoes
Mushroom Wellington
Lettuce Soup
Vegetable Dessert Recipes

I hope this complete alphabetical list of vegetables helps you discover new ingredients and expand your cooking.

If you notice a vegetable that should be added to this A-Z vegetable list, let us know in the comments and we'll update the guide.