Words for Vegetables in Portuguese With Pictures
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This article will provide information about the names of different types of vegetables in the Portuguese language.
Vegetables are an integral part of our diet. We consume a number of them in different seasons. In this article, we will learn the words used for different vegetables in Portuguese. The Portuguese words for the vegetables have been provided alongside their English translations to help English readers learn them.
English | Portuguese |
---|---|
Potato | Batata |
Tomato | Tomate |
Brinjal | Berinjela |
Turnip | Nabo |
Mushroom | Cogumelo |
Cauliflower | Couve-Flor |
Cabbage | Repolho |
Radish | Rabanete |
Lady Finger | Quiabo |
Cucumber | Pepino |
Spinach | Espinafre |
Carrot | Cenoura |
Green Chili | Pimentão Verde |
Pumpkin | Abóbora |
Pea | Ervilha |
Onion | Cebola |
Coriander | Coentro |
Garlic | Alhoi |
Ginger | Gengibre |
Potato
The word for potato in Portuguese is batata.
Tomato
The Portuguese word for tomato is tomate.
Brinjal (Eggplant)
The brinjal is called berinjela in Portuguese.
Turnip
The word turnip translates to nabo in Portuguese.
Mushroom
The Portuguese word for mushroom is cogumelo.
Cauliflower
The name for cauliflower in the Portuguese language is couve-flor.
Cabbage
The Portuguese translation of the word cabbage is repolho.
Radish
The word radish translates to rabanete in Portuguese.
Lady Finger
The name for the lady finger vegetable in Portuguese is quiabo.
Cucumber
The translation of the word cucumber in Portuguese is pepino.
Spinach
The Portuguese name for spinach is espinafre.
Carrot
The Portuguese translation of the word carrot is cenoura.
Green Chili
The name for green chili in Portuguese is pimentão verde.
Pumpkin
The word for pumpkin in Portuguese is abóbora.
Pea
The Portuguese word for pea is ervilha.
Onion
The translation of the word onion in Portuguese is cebola.
Coriander
The meaning of the word coriander in Portuguese is coentro.
Garlic
The Portuguese name for garlic is alhoi.
Ginger
The word ginger translates to gengibre in Portuguese.
It's quiz time now!
For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.
- What is the Portuguese name for potato?
- Batata
- Tomate
- What would you call a pea in Portuguese?
- Ervilha
- Cebola
- What is the Portuguese name for garlic?
- Coentro
- Alhoi
- What is the name for carrot in Portuguese?
- Cenoura
- Espinafre
- What would you call a cucumber in the Portuguese language?
- Pepino
- Quiabo
- The radish is called rabanete in Portuguese.
- True
- False
- The Portuguese translation of the word cabbage is repolho.
- True
- False
Answer Key
- Batata
- Ervilha
- Alhoi
- Cenoura
- Pepino
- True
- True
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