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Persian Vocabulary ➡ Vegetables

In this lesson, we will explore Iranian-Persian vocabulary related to vegetables. Vegetables are an important part of Iranian cuisine and are often used in stews, rice dishes, and salads. Learning these words will help you better understand Iranian cuisine and culture.

1. بادمجان (bādemjān) - Eggplant: Eggplant is a popular vegetable in Iranian cuisine and is often used in stews such as khoresh-e bademjan and in grilled dishes such as kashk-e bademjan.
2. گوجه فرنگی (gojeh farangi) - Tomato: Tomatoes are widely used in Iranian cuisine and are often used in stews such as khoresh-e gheymeh and in salads such as shirazi salad.
3. خیار (khīār) - Cucumber: Cucumbers are a refreshing vegetable and are often used in salads such as mast-o-khiar, a yogurt and cucumber dip.
4. سبزی (sabzī) - Greens: This term can refer to a variety of leafy greens used in Iranian cuisine such as spinach (esfenaj), parsley (jafarī), and cilantro (geshneez).
5. کدو (kadū) - Squash: Squash is often used in stews such as khoresh-e kadu and is also used in soups such as ash-e kadu.
6. پیاز (piyāz) - Onion: Onions are a staple in Iranian cuisine and are used in many stews and rice dishes such as tahchin-e morgh, a baked chicken and rice dish.
7. هویج (havīj) - Carrot: Carrots are often used in stews such as khoresh-e havij and in salads such as carrot salad with raisins and nuts.
8. فلفل دلمه ای (filfil-e dolmeh-ī) - Bell Pepper: Bell peppers are used in dishes such as stuffed bell peppers (dolmeh-ye filfil) and in stews such as khoresh-e fesenjan.
9. کرفس (karafs) - Celery: Celery is used in stews such as khoresh-e karafs and in soups such as ash-e reshteh.
10. لوبیا (lūbyā) - Beans: Beans are used in stews such as khoresh-e loobia and in soups such as ash-e reshteh.

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vegtable name	persian	pronunciation
Spinach	اسفناج	esfenaj
Egg-plant	بادمجان	bademjan
Onion	پیاز	piaz
Onion Greens	پیازچه	piazche
Spearmint	پونه	poone
mint	نعناع	nana
Chives	تره	tare
Radish	ترب	torob
Baby Radish	تربچه	torobche
Cucumber	خیار سالادی	khiar saladi
Gherkins	خیار مجلسی	khiar majlesi
Basil	ریحان	ryhan
Potato	سیب زمینی	sib zamini
Lettuce	کاهو	kahoo
Cabbage	کلم	kalam
Coriander	گشنیز	geishniz
Fenu Greek	شنبلیله	shanbalile
Bell pepper	فلفل دلمه ای	felfel dolme
Hot green pepper, Jalapeno	فلفل سبز تند (تلفظ کنید هالاپی نو )	felfel tond (halai no)
Sweet green pepper	فلفل سبز	felfel sabz

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