2-syllable Vegetables that contain Y

List of 2-syllable Vegetables that contain Y

1

Bok Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

A Chinese cabbage with crisp white stems and dark green leaves — quick-cooking, mild, and a workhorse of stir-fries, dumpling fillings, and Chinese soups.

2

Chaya

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

A leafy green from Mexico's Yucatan — once a Mayan staple, with stinging hairs that disappear after 5 minutes of cooking and exceptional protein-and-iron levels making it an emerging "tree spinach" in tropical agriculture.

3

Yao Choy

Brassica rapa var. parachinensis

A Chinese leaf-and-stem vegetable (also called yu choy, choy sum) with bright green leaves and pale stems, beloved in Cantonese cooking — quick stir-fried or blanched, with a distinctive sweet-mustard flavor.

4

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

A wild and cultivated medicinal herb — sometimes used as a salad green and bitter herb, more famously known for its 5,000-year history as a wound-healing plant and traditional flavoring agent in pre-hops beer.