Author:
Laura McKinney
Date Of Creation:
1 August 2021
Update Date:
10 May 2024
Content
Examples of fruits in English
- Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. / An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- Peach: We have fresh peaches for dessert. / We have fresh peaches for dessert.
- Pear: The boy doesn’t like pears. / The child does not like pears.
- Plum: Plums are good for the digestive system. / Plums are beneficial for the digestive system.
- Nut: I like to have some nuts with my cereal. / I like to put nuts on cereal.
- We only find good raspberries at the beginning of summer. / We only found good raspberries at the beginning of the summer.
- Orange: I love orange juice. / I love orange juice.
- Watermelon: Watermelon is very refreshing. / Watermelon is very refreshing.
- Melon: Some people like to eat melon with prosciutto. / Some people eat melon with ham.
- Grape: Wine is made of grapes. / Wine is made from grapes.
- Almond: almond
- Apricot: apricot / apricot
- Avocado: avocado, avocado
- Banana: banana, plantain
- Blackberry: zarzaroma
- Blueberry: blueberry
- Cashew: cashew / cashew
- Cherimoya or custard apple: custard apple
- Cherry: cherry
- Chestnut: chestnut
- Coconut: coconut
- Currant: currant
- Date: date
- Fig: Fig
- Grapefruit: grapefruit, grapefruit
- Guava: guava
- Hazelnut
- Honeydew: Chinese melon
- Kiwi: kiwi
- Kumquat: kumquat
- Lemon: lemon
- Lime: lime
- Longan: longan or dragon eye
- Loquat: medlar
- Lychee
- Mamey or mammee apple: mamey
- Handle: mango
- Medlar: medlar
- Mulberry: blackberry
- Nectarine: nectarine
- Nut: walnut
- Papaya: papaya
- Passion fruit: passion fruit
- Peanuts: peanuts / chunks
- Persimmond: khaki
- Physalis: physalis or tomatillo
- Pineapple: pineapple / pineapple
- Pistachio: pistachio
- Grapefruit: along with grapefruit, another name for the fruit "pomelo"
- Pomgranate: pomegranate
- Prune: prune
- Pumpkin: pumpkin or squash
- Fifteen: quince
- Raising: raisin
- Red currant or redcurrant: red currant or blackberry
- Shaddock: along with "grapefruit", another name for the "pomelo" fruit
- Starfruit: carambola
- Strawberry: strawberry / strawberry
- Tamarind: tamarind
- Tangerine: mandarin
Examples of vegetables in English
- Arugula, rocket: arugula, arugula, arugula
- Artichoke: artichoke / artichoke
- Asparagus: asparagus
- Beans: beans, beans, beans
- Bean sprouts: bean sprouts
- Black bean: black bean / black bean / black bean
- Beet, beetroot: beet, beet
- Bell pepper / sweet pepper: moron pepper
- Broad beans / fava beans: broad beans
- Broccoli: broccoli, broccoli
- Brussels sprouts: Brussels sprouts / Brussels sprouts. My children hate Brussels sprouts. / My kids hate Brussels sprouts.
- Cabbage: cabbage
- Carrot: carrot
- Cauliflower: cauliflower
- Celery: celery
- Chard: chard
- Chick peas: chickpeas
- Chilli: hot chili
- Chives: chives, scallions, chives
- Corn: corn, corn
- Cucumber: cucumber. You can put cold slices of cucumber on your eyes to erase the signs of fatigue. / You can put cold slices of cucumber over your eyes to erase signs of fatigue.
- Endive: endivia
- Eggplant: eggplant. Eggplants are called like this in English because when they are unripe they are white and look like eggs in the plant. / In English, aubergines are called "egg plants" because when they are not ripe they are white and look like eggs on the plant.
- Fennel: fennel
- Garlic: garlic. I like garlic bread. / I like garlic bread.
- Green onion: spring onion / scallion.
- Leek: leek
- Lentils: lentils. Lentil stew is a great meal for winter. / Lentil stew is a good winter food.
- Lettuce: lettuce.
- Mushrooms: mushrooms, mushrooms. I like to put fresh mushrooms in my salad. / I like to put fresh mushrooms in my salad.
- Okra, ladyfinger: okra, angu
- Onion: onion
- Parsley: parsley
- Peas: peas, peas.
- Potato: potato, potato. All kids love mashed potatoes. / All children like mashed potatoes.
- Radish: radish
- Spinach: spinach
- String beans: chaucas
- Sweet potato: sweet potato, boñato
- Tomato: tomato
- Turnip: turnip
- Watercress, cress: watercress
- Zucchini, marrow: zucchini, zucchini
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