Root Vegetables

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noun a type of root vegetable that is sweet in taste and orange in color

  • The sweet potato is a nutritious root vegetable that is high in vitamins and minerals.
  • I love roasting sweet potatoes with a little bit of olive oil and seasoning.
  • These sweet potato fries are bomb!
  • She's as sweet as a sweet potato.

noun a colloquial term for eggs, typically used in the context of cooking or preparing food

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh teggies from the local market.
  • I love snacking on teggies while watching TV.
  • Let's grab some teggies and dip for the party tonight.
  • Her ideas were like teggies, simple yet full of potential.

noun a starchy tuberous root that is an important food source in tropical regions

  • Manioc, also known as cassava, is a starchy root vegetable commonly used in many cuisines around the world.
  • Have you ever tried manioc fries? They're really delicious!
  • I heard manioc is the new superfood that everyone is raving about.
  • Just like manioc, sometimes you have to dig deep to uncover the true potential within yourself.

noun a plant of the daisy family with long, thin, edible roots that taste like oysters

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  • Salsify is a root vegetable that is often used in gourmet cooking.
  • Have you ever tried salsify? It's actually pretty tasty!
  • I'm not a fan of salsify, it's just not my thing.
  • The salsify of the situation is that we need to find a solution quickly.

noun a type of radish commonly used in Indian cuisine

  • The chef prepared a delicious salad with grated mooli as one of the key ingredients.
  • I love adding mooli to my sandwiches for an extra crunch.
  • Hey, pass me that mooli, I want to try making a new recipe with it.
  • The company's success was like a mooli growing steadily in the garden of the market.

noun a Scottish dialect word for turnip

  • The farmer harvested a large neep from his field.
  • I bought some neeps to make a soup for dinner.
  • Let's grab some neeps and have a barbecue tonight.
  • His words were as bitter as a neep.