hortaliza

vegetable

noun ohr-tah-LEE-sah Rare

Origin: From Latin hortus (garden)

Also means

garden produce

Usage Note

Hortaliza means a garden vegetable — broadly any edible plant grown in a huerta (market garden). It is often contrasted with verdura, which tends to imply green, leafy vegetables. The plural hortalizas is the standard term in Spanish food labelling for mixed vegetables. Do not confuse with fruta (fruit).

Examples

"La ensalada lleva varias hortalizas frescas."

Natural Translation

The salad contains several fresh vegetables.

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