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Are you ready to spell your way through the grocery store? We're heading straight to the produce section so we hope you remember to dot your chives and cross your tomatillos!Â
From sweet potatoes to watermelon, from shallots to spinach, this quiz is sure to make your belly grumble. But before we prepare these fresh ingredients for eating, we want to see if you can spell them!
Can you use it in a sentence?
My parsnips look like white carrots, but they turn pink when I cook them with beets.
Parsnips. P A R S N I P S. Parsnips.
Very good! Now if only we could get our children to eat them!
We don't know what it is, but the more difficult vegetables are to spell, the less our children want to eat them! Think you can get your child to eat radicchio or kohlrabi? Well, try adding a lot of dressing or sauce, and maybe they'll change their minds!Â
No matter what, though, produce, when prepared and eaten in its most simple form, is healthy for our bodies and should be eaten often. So let's see how well you can spell these amazing fruits and veggies! It's time to dig in and see if your brain can keep up with your appetite! Good luck and bon appetit!
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What is the correct spelling of this green and leafy plant found in the produce section?
Parslie
Parsley
Parsley is a species of flowering plant native to the central Mediterranean region. It is widely used in European, Middle Eastern, and American cooking.
Persly
Parsly
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What is the correct spelling of this vegetable?
Artichoke
Artichokes are cultivated mainly in the countries that border the Mediterranean basin. The main European producers are Italy, Spain, and France and the main producers in the Americas are Argentina, Peru and the United States.
Artechoke
Artachoke
Ardachoke
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What is the correct spelling of this root vegetable?
Poteto
Pototo
Potato
Did you know that potatoes are a good source of vitamin B6 as well as potassium, copper, vitamin C, manganese, phosphorus, niacin, dietary fiber, and pantothenic acid? Stick to plain baked potatoes, though, greasy French fries may not have all the same benefits!
Potatoe
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What is the correct spelling of this vegetable popular around Halloween?
Pumpkin
Did you know that pumpkins are native to North America? They are mainly grown for food as well as recreational use. Raise your hand if you've ever had pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving time or carved a jack-o-lantern on Halloween!
Pumkon
Pumkin
Pumpken
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What is the correct spelling of this green onion?
Scullion
Scalien
Scallion
Scallions have a milder taste than most onions. Their close relatives include garlic, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion!
Scalion
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What is the correct spelling of this which is often used to make sauce?
Tommato
Tometo
Tomatoe
Tomato
Tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C, biotin, molybdenum and vitamin K. They also provide a good amount of copper, potassium, manganese, dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, niacin, vitamin E, ​and phosphorus. Eat up!
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What is the correct spelling of this leafy vegetable?
Ondive
Endiv
Endive
Did you know that curly endive is called frisée? Broad-leaved endive, on the other hand, is called escarole. These are the two main types of endive.
Enddive
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What is the correct spelling of this vegetable?
Chard
Chard, or Swiss chard, is a green leafy vegetable used often in Mediterranean cooking. It's leaf blades can be green or reddish, while its leaf stalks are typically white, yellow or red.
Schard
Shard
Chord
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What is the correct spelling of this root vegetable?
Hiccuma
Hiccumma
Jicama
A typical preparation of jicama is to cut it into thin strips and make a slaw with shredded red cabbage, carrots, and avocado. Some people use it in stir-fry as well with broccoli, garlic, ginger, scallions, and toasted sesame seeds.
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What is the correct spelling of this root vegetable?
Tarro
Taroe
Taro
There are lots of varieties of taro - from small to large and from white-fleshed to purple-flecked ones. It is most commonly prepared like a potato as it is equally starchy and similar in flavor.
Tarrot
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What is the correct spelling of this green vegetable?
Brockily
Broccoli
Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head is eaten as a vegetable. Did you know that the word broccoli comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means "the flowering crest of a cabbage"?
Brockoly
Brockoli
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What is the correct spelling of this type of squash?
Zucchini
Zucchini is a summer squash. They typically come in two varieties, green or golden yellow, and are generally harvested when they are 6 to 10 inches long.
Zuckini
Zoocini
Zookini
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What is the correct spelling of this green leafy vegetable?
Aruguluh
Aroogala
Arugula
Arugula is also known as "garden rocket." It is popular as a salad vegetable and is native to the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Portugal in the west to Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey in the east.
Arrugala
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What is the correct spelling of this vegetable?
Collrabi
Kolrabby
Kohlrabi
Did you know that Kohlrabi is a biennial vegetable? This means that it takes two years for it to complete its life cycle. Both its stem and leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.
Kolrabie
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What is the correct spelling of this green or purple vegetable?
Kabbage
Cabage
Cabidge
Cabbage
Cabbage is prepared many different ways for eating. It can be pickled, fermented, steamed, stewed, sautéed, braised, or eaten raw. This vegetable is a good source of vitamin K, vitamin C and dietary fiber.
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What is the correct spelling of this spicy pepper?
Chipeautle
Chipotle
Chipotles are smoke-dried jalapeños. It is said that a chipotle's heat is similar to that of the Espelette pepper, jalapeño, Guajillo chili, Hungarian wax pepper, Anaheim pepper, and Tabasco sauce.
Chipoatle
Chipotlay
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What is the correct spelling of this vegetable?
Radish
While radishes are edible root vegetables, they are sometimes grown as "companion plants." This means they are often planted for pest control, pollination and even crop productivity.
Raddisch
Rodisch
Raddish
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What is the correct spelling of this tasty vegetable?
Fennel
Raise your hand if you knew that fennel is a member of the carrot family! It is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb with both culinary and medicinal uses, not to mention it has a strong anise taste!
Fennill
Fenel
Fenill
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What is the correct spelling of this vegetable?
Boxe choy
Bock choy
Bok choy
Bok choy is also known as Chinese cabbage. Its Chinese name is pronounced "tsching tsae."
Bock choi
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What is the correct spelling of this fruit?
Razberrie
Raspberry
Raspberries are perennial with woody stems. They are typically planted in the winter as dormant canes, and are then cultivated in the summertime.
Razberry
Razpberry
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What is the correct spelling of this herb?
Sillantro
Cilantrow
Cilantro
Did you know that cilantro and coriander come from the same plant? Their flavors, however, are very different and cannot be substituted for each other!
Silentro
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What is the correct spelling of this green vegetable?
Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts are an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin K. They also contain folate, manganese, vitamin B6, dietary fiber, choline, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus and omega-3 fatty acids!
Brusel sprouts
Brussell sprouts
Brussel sprowts
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What is the correct spelling of this root vegetable?
Rootabaga
Rutabaga
While humans eat rutabaga as a root vegetable, they are also used as winter feed for livestock. Some European countries have a tradition of carving rutabagas into lanterns at Halloween!
Ruttabaga
Rutabaiga
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What is the correct spelling of this type of melon?
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupes are a variety of sweet melon. They range in weight from one to 11 pounds and have a net-like skin covering. In 2016, China produced 51 percent of the world's cantaloupes.
Cantaloop
Cantaloope
Canteloop
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What is the correct spelling of this summertime fruit?
Neckarine
Nectareen
Necktareen
Nectarine
Nectarines come in two varieties - with white flesh and with yellow flesh. They are often referred to as a "shaved peach" or "fuzzless peach," due to their lack of fuzz or short hairs.
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What is the correct spelling of this green vegetable?
Asparagus
Water makes up 93 percent of asparagus's composition. This vegetable is low in calories and is very low in sodium, and can be eaten cooked or raw.
Aspariguss
Asparigos
Asparagis
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What is the correct spelling of this white vegetable?
Calleflour
Calleyflouer
Cauliflower
When cauliflower is mature, heads appear as clear white, compact, and 6–8 inches in diameter. They should be cooled shortly after harvest to ensure optimal preservation.
Cauliflour
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What is the correct spelling of this fruit?
Bluberry
Bluberi
Blueberry
Blueberries aren't actually blue. In fact, they are really a deep purple, which is the color of anthocyanin, a pigment that is especially rich in blueberries.
Bluberrie
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What is the correct spelling of this fruit?
Pomegranate
The pomegranate is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree in the family Lythraceae. It typically grows between 16 and 26 feet tall, and its juice is often used in baking, cooking, juice blends and alcoholic beverages.
Pommgranit
Pommagranet
Pommigranet
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What is the correct spelling of this Italian herb?
Oragino
Oregano
Oregano is native to temperate Western and Southwestern Eurasia as well as the Mediterranean region. It is sometimes called wild marjoram.
Oreganno
Orreganno
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What is the correct spelling of this eggplant?
Obbergine
Aubergene
Obergheen
Aubergine
An aubergine is the same thing as an eggplant. Depending on where you are in the world, though, influences what you call it. In North America, Australia and New Zealand, it's an eggplant. In British English, it is aubergine.
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What is the correct spelling of this type of melon?
Honeydew
The inner flesh of a honeydew melon is eaten, often for dessert. This type of melon is commonly found in supermarkets across the world alongside cantaloupes and watermelons.
Hunnydo
Honeydoo
Honeydow
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What is the correct spelling of this tropical fruit?
Papeyea
Papaiah
Papaya
Papaya is native to Mexico and northern South America. It has, however, become naturalized throughout the Caribbean Islands, Florida, Texas, California, Hawaii, and other tropical regions of the world.
Papaiya
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What is the correct spelling of this leafy vegetable?
Watercress
Watercress is a rapidly growing, aquatic or semi-aquatic, perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. Did you know it is one of the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by humans?
Watacres
Wattercrest
Watercrest
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What is the correct spelling of this herb?
Basil
Basil is most commonly used fresh in recipes. It is typically added at the last moment, as cooking quickly destroys the flavor.
Bazol
Bazil
Bazell
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What is the correct spelling of this stalk-like vegetable?
Roubarb
Rubarb
Rhubarb
Most commonly, the stalks of rhubarb are cooked with sugar and used in pies, crumbles and other desserts. Strawberry rhubarb pie anyone?​
Roobarb
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What is the correct spelling of this fruit?
Kumcuat
Kumquat
Kumquats are edible fruits that closely resemble oranges. They are, however, much smaller and more like the size and shape of a large olive.
Kumkwat
Kumcwat
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What is the correct spelling of this root vegetable?
Daikon
In Japanese cuisine, many types of pickles are made with daikon. These pickles include takuan and bettarazuke. Stir-frying daikon is also ​popular.
Diekon
Dikon
Diecon
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What is the correct spelling of this leafy, purple vegetable?
Radickio
Radeeko
Rudickio
Radicchio
Radicchio is grown as a leaf vegetable and usually has white-veined red leaves. It has a bitter and spicy taste, which mellows if it is grilled or roasted.
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