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Vocabulario en espaΓ±ol para frutas y verduras: nombres bΓ‘sicos, colores, cantidades y expresiones ΓΊtiles para comprar, cocinar y disfrutar de la fruta y la verdura en la vida diaria. Nota: no existe una entrada de sitemap para este slug (ver turn1file0).

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Spanish vocabulary for fruits and vegetables: basic names, colors, quantities, and useful phrases for buying, cooking, and enjoying fruit and vegetables in daily life. Note: there is no sitemap entry for this slug (see turn1file0).

Fruit and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet, and learning their names helps you shop, cook, and talk about food. This guide covers common fruits and vegetables with clear examples.

Fruit

Fruit is the sweet or fleshy product of a tree or plant that contains seeds and is often eaten raw. Common fruits include apples, bananas, oranges, and berries.

English WordEnglish Word
appleapple
bananabanana
orangeorange
strawberrystrawberry
grapegrape
lemonlemon
watermelonwatermelon
pineapplepineapple
I like to drink water with a slice of(citrus) in it.
Fill in the blank with a citrus fruit: I like to drink water with a slice of ___ (citrus) in it.

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Vegetables

Vegetables are edible parts of plants such as leaves, stems, roots, and bulbs, and are usually less sweet than fruit. Common vegetables include carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.

English WordEnglish Word
carrotcarrot
lettucelettuce
tomatotomato
oniononion
potatopotato
cucumbercucumber
broccolibroccoli
spinachspinach
She chopped the(orange root) for the salad.
Fill in the blank: She chopped the ___ (orange root) for the salad.

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Summary

Fruit is typically sweet and comes from a plant's seed-bearing part, while vegetables are other edible plant parts like leaves, stems, and roots. Learning these basic names helps you talk about food and choose healthy options.

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