Nicaragua's Edible Vegetables, Leaves, Condiments and Roots - Vejetales, Hojas, Condimentos y Raices Comestibels de Nicaragua
Nicaragua has many tropical edible vegetables, leaves, seeds, condiments, and roots. While some of the same may grow throughout the Americas and the rest of the world, they may be known by different names, or may not be known at all. Others are foreign, but may be grown or found in the country.
Nicalink.com will do its best to catalog Nicaraguan vegetables and edible roots, and post other names as they may be known to English Speakers.
- Achote / Achiote
- Apio (Parsley)
- Arroz (Rice)
- Ayote (Squash)
- Berenjena / Egg Plant
- Calabaza (Pumkin)
- Chaguite (Banana / Plantain leaves)
- Chayote
- Chile
- Chilote (Baby Corn)
- Chiltoma (Bell Pepper, Pimiento)
- Coliflor (Cauliflower)
- Culantro
- Elote (Corn)
- Esparrago (Asparagus)
- Friloles (Beans)
- Frilitos / Frijoles Verdes (Green Beans)
- Lechuga (Lettuce)
- Maiz (Corn)
- Mazorca (Dry Corn / Hominy)
- Pepino (Cucumber)
- Pipian (Nicaraguan Squash)
- Platanos / Pltanos (Plantains)
- Repollo (Cabbage)
- Tomate (Tomato)
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