Species and cultivars: common names
 

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Latin name

French

Spanish

talian

Portuguese

Basil

Ocimum basilicum L.

Basilic commun

Albahaca;
albahaca blanca

Basilico

Manjericão

Bay Laurus nobilis L. Laurier Lauro Alloro Louro

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Chou brocoli

Brócoli

Broccolo

Couve-Brócolos

Brussel sprouts Brassica oleracea var. Chou de Bruxelles Col de Bruselas Cavoletti di Bruxelles Couve de Bruxelas

Cabbage

 
 
 
 
 

Carrot

Daucus carota L.

Carotte

Zanahoria

Carota

Cenoura

Celery

Apium graveolens
var. dulce (Mill.) Pers.

Céleri-branche,
céleri à côtes

Apio

Sedano

Aipo,
salsão

Chervil

Anthriscus cerefolium

Cerfeuil

Perifollo,
Cerefolio

Cerfoglio

Cerefólio

Chicory

Cichorium intybus L.

Endive,
Chicorée sauvage

Escarola,
achicoria común

Chicória

Chicória amarga

Chive

Allium schoenoprasum L.

Ciboulette

Cebollino común;
cebolleta

Erba cipollina

Cebolinha

Cicely Myrrhis odorata Cerfeuil vivace Perifollo,
mirra
Finocchiella  

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum L.

Coriandre

Cilantro;
coriandro

Coriandolo

Coentro

Corn salad

Valerianella locusta var. olitoria Pall.

Salade de blé

Canónigo

 

Alface-da-terra,
alface-de-coelho

Cucumber

 
 
 
 
 

Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Aubergine

Berenjena;
berengena

Melanzana

Berinjela

Endive

Cichorium endivia var. latifolium

Scarole

Endibia

Indivia

Endívia

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Fenouil

Hinojo;
eneldo

Finocchio

Funcho

Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Fenugrec

Alholva,
fenogreco

Fieno greco

Feno-grego

Garlic

 
 
 
 
 

Hot pepper

Capsicum frutescens L.

Piment

Ají;
chile;
guindilla

Peperoncino

Pimenta

Kale Brassica oleracea var. sabellica Chou frisé Col rizada   Couve-de-folhas
Lemon grass Cymbopogon citratus Citronelle Cymbopogon Citronella Citronela

Lettuce (butter head)

Lactuca sativa L.

Laitue cultivée

Lechuga

Lattuga liscia

Alface

Lettuce (crispy)

Lactuca sativa L.

Laitue croustillante

Lechuga

Lattuga

Alface crespo

Lettuce (roman)

Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia

Laitue romaine

Lechuga romana

Lattuga Romana

Alface romana

Mint

Mentha L.

Menthe

 

Menta

Mentha,
hortela

Onion

Allium cepa L. var. cepa

Oignon

Cebolla

Cipolla

Cebola

Oregano

Origanum vulgare L.

Marjolaine bâtarde,
Marjolaine sauvage,
Origan

Orégano

Origano

Orégano

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Persil

Perejil

Prezzemolo

Salsa

Potato

 
 
 
 
 
Pumpkin Cucurbita maxima Potiron Calabaza Zucca Abobora

Radish (cherry)

Raphanus sativus

Radis cerise

Rábano

Ravanello

Rabanete

Red beet

Beta vulgaris L. var. crassa

Betterave fourragère

Betarraga;
betabel

Barbabietola

Beterraba

Rocket salad

Eruca sativa Miller

Roquette

Roqueta;
oruga común

Rucola

Rucola,
pinchão

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis L.

Romarin

Romero

Rosmarino

Alecrim

Sage

Salvia officinalis

Sauge

Salvia

Salvia

Salvia

Satureja Satureja L. Sariette d'été Satureja Satureja Satureja

Scallion

         

Shallot

Allium cepa L.
var. aggregatum G. Don.

Echalotte

Chalote;
escaluna;
ascalonia

Scalogno

Cebolinha,
chalota

Silverbeet,
Swiss chard

         
Spaghetti squash Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo Courge spaghetti Calabaza espagueti Zucca spaghetti Abóbora espaguete
Stevia Stevia rebaudiana Stevia Stevia Stevia Stevia

Strawberry

Fragaria x annanassa Duch.

Fraisier

Fresa

Fragola

Morango

Sweet pepper

Capsicum annuum L.

Poivron

Pimiento dulce

Peperone

Pimentão

Sweet potato

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

Patate douce

Camote;
batata;
papa dulce

Patata dolce

Batata-doce

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Estragon

Estragón

Dragoncello,
estragone

Estragão

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris L.

Thym

Tomillo;
tomillo salsero;
tomillo fino

Timo comune

Tomilho

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Tomate

Tomate

Pomodoro

Tomate

Turnip

         

Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

Courgette

 

Zucchini

Abobrinha