Root vegetable
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Root vegetables ,broadly speaking, are plants of which the underground parts are used. Many of them are not roots, botanically speaking. The potato, Jerusalem artichoke and ginger, for example, are underground stems, i.e. rhizomes or tubers.
List of Root Vegetables
- beets
- black salsify scorzonera, German: Schwarzwurzel
- carrots
- cassava or manioc
- celeriac
- ginger
- horseradish
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Jicama
- parsley
- parsnip
- potatoes
- radishes
- rutabagas
- turmeric
- turnips
- yams
- white carrots
