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Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
A pale, dense flower-bud cluster of the same species as broccoli, marketed in recent years as a low-carb stand-in for grains and starches.
Below are vegetables that contain the letter W anywhere in the name. Each of the 9 vegetables below opens to a full profile.
List of Vegetables That Contain W
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Sweet Corn
Zea mays var. saccharata
A grain crop bred for high-sugar kernels eaten as a vegetable — derived from teosinte over 9,000 years ago in Mexico, now the staple summer barbecue side dish across the Americas.
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Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
A starchy, sweet-fleshed tuber unrelated to the common potato, native to Central America and a global staple food crop, especially in tropical and subtropical agriculture.
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Tarwi
Lupinus mutabilis
An Andean lupin bean with extraordinarily high protein content (over 40%) — a traditional Peruvian and Bolivian staple that requires extensive water-soaking to remove bitter alkaloids before eating.
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Wasabi
Eutrema japonicum (syn. Wasabia japonica)
Japan's fiery green condiment — not a chilli heat but a sharp, volatile, nasal-clearing pungency from isothiocyanates that hits instantly and dissipates quickly; true wasabi is the grated rhizome of a semi-aquatic Japanese plant; the green paste served in most Western sushi restaurants is imitation wasabi made from horseradish, mustard, and food colouring.
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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.
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Watercress
Nasturtium officinale
A peppery aquatic green growing wild in cold streams across Eurasia and the Americas, eaten in sandwiches, salads, and soups, and ranked the most nutrient-dense vegetable on Earth.
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Wild Garlic
Allium ursinum
The woodland carpet of spring — wild garlic (*ramsons*) carpets British and European deciduous woodland floors from March to May, filling the air with garlic scent before the tree canopy closes; every part is edible, from the leaves and stems to the white star-shaped flowers; it is the most aromatic of Britain's edible wild plants and is now widely foraged for restaurant kitchens.
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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.
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