What do Brits call zucchini?

courgette
This vegetable is called a courgette in the UK. Both words mean “the little squash”, but the US word comes from Italian and the British from French.

What vegetables originated in Europe?

The Origin of Cultivated Fruits and Vegetables

Source	Fruits	Vegetables
Europe (Western)	Gooseberry *	Cabbage
	Parsnip
	Turnip
Europe (Eastern)	Apple	Endive Lettuce

What is the weirdest vegetable name?

10 unusual vegetables

• Oca. Also known as the Oxalis Tuberosa or the New Zealand Yam, this is a popular alternative to the potato.
• Romanesco.
• Kohlrabi.
• Celeriac.
• Sunchoke.
• Manioc.
• Yard-long beans.
• Nopales.

What vegetables came from America?

10 Foods Native to the Americas

• Squash. As one of the “Three Sisters,” three main agricultural crops native to North America (along with beans and corn), squash varieties come in different shapes and sizes.
• Corn (Maize)
• Avocados.
• Peppers.
• Potatoes.
• Beans.
• Tomatoes.
• Tomatillos.

What crops did America bring to Europe?

Europeans brought many native plants from the Americas back to Europe . People in Europe were introduced to maize (a type of corn), potatoes and sweet potatoes, beans and squashes, tomatoes, avocados, papaya, pineapples, peanuts, chili peppers, and cacao (the raw form of cocoa).

What is the most common vegetable?

Tomatoes
Scientifically known as Solanum lycopersicum, the tomato vegetable is a favorite vegetable worldwide….The Most Popular Vegetables in the World.

Rank	Vegetable	Global Production (million metric tons)
1	Tomatoes	177.04
2	Onions (dry)	93.17
3	Cucumbers and Gherkins	71.26
4	Cabbages and other brassicas	71.26

What vegetable is like an apple?

Jicama
Jicama is a root vegetable that is used in South American and Asian cuisine. Jicama is pronounced as “hecama”. It has been compared to an apple, asian pear, crunchy potato, water chestnut, or turnip. The vegetable is great source of fiber and tastes different depending on how you prepare it.

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