verdure
The Italian word for vegetables is verdure.
verdure refers to plants or parts of plants used as food. In many contexts, such as grocery shopping or cooking, Italians prefer the singular verdura to mean vegetables as a general category.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Southern Italy, Peperone crusco means Sun-dried bell pepper, Cima di rapa means Broccoli rabe or turnip tops and Scarola means Escarole or curly endive.
Did you know?
- In Italy, a 'contorno' is a side dish of verdure served separately from the main course. Unlike in some English-speaking cultures, the vegetable is often not plated with the protein but served as its own course.
- While verdure covers vegetables, the term ortaggi is used specifically for plants grown in an orto, or vegetable garden. This distinguishes between vegetables as food and vegetables as garden crops.
- The English word 'verdurous', meaning green with grass or vegetation, shares the same root as verdura. Both stem from the Latin word viridis.
Examples in context
- Mangi le sue verdure.Eat your vegetables.This sentence demonstrates how to use verdure when giving a command to eat.Tatoeba #5293543 by Guybrush88, translation #1908457 by Spamster
- Odi le verdure deformi?Do you hate misshapen vegetables?This sentence uses verdure to ask about a preference regarding misshapen vegetables.Tatoeba #8380117 by Guybrush88, translation #329376 by fcbond
- Le carote sono verdure.Carrots are vegetables.This sentence shows verdure used to categorize carrots.Tatoeba #10199028 by Guybrush88, translation #10166515 by ddnktr
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Example conversation
Martina and Lorenzo are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- MartinaCosa vogliamo mangiare stasera?What do we want to eat tonight?
- LorenzoPossiamo cucinare delle verdure al forno.We can cook some roasted vegetables.
- MartinaOttima idea, quali verdure abbiamo?Great idea, which vegetables do we have?
- LorenzoAbbiamo zucchine e melanzane in frigo.We have zucchini and eggplants in the fridge.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
