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Chayote Squash
Sechium edule
A pale green Mexican squash with a single seed and crisp watery flesh — a staple across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asian diasporas, eaten in soups, stir-fries, and salads.
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| Chayote Squash | Collard Greens | Water Chestnut |
List of 13-letter Vegetables
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Collard Greens
Brassica oleracea var. viridis
Large, flat, dark green brassica leaves with a mild-bitter flavour — slow-braised for hours in the American South with smoked pork until silky; also eaten across Africa, Brazil, and Portugal.
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Water Chestnut
Eleocharis dulcis
An aquatic vegetable grown in muddy ponds — a small, round corm with crisp, white flesh that retains its crunch even after cooking; a key ingredient in Chinese stir-fries, dumpling fillings, and Southeast Asian desserts.
About 13-letter vegetables
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