How do you say “raspberry” in Spanish? What about “celery”? At some point in every Spanish learner’s journey, it becomes necessary — or perhaps just desirable and tasty — to learn the names of fruits and vegetables in Spanish.
The applications are as endless as the bounty of crop varieties that proliferate all across this big green Earth. Perhaps you’ll want to make sure you can navigate the supermarket like a pro on your next trip to Guatemala. Maybe you’re a picky eater, and you want to make sure your salad doesn’t contain any radishes when you’re eating your way through Spain. Maybe you work in a kitchen with Spanish speakers, and you’d like to prevent a mixup between limes and lemons if you can help it. Maybe you’re getting ready to meet your Mexican in-laws, and you’d like to be able to offer to help chop the vegetables while dinner is being prepared. All of these situations (and many, many more) will benefit from your mastery over the names of vegetables and fruits in Spanish.
Below, you’ll find a handy chart you can save for future reference, plus a list of fruit and vegetable names in Spanish. Note that Spanish is a widely spoken language with many regional differences, so certain fruits and vegetables might be called something different depending on where you are (for instance, patata is a more common term for “potato” in Spain, whereas papas is more common in Latin America). Enjoy, and happy eating!
A Nearly Complete List Of Fruits And Vegetables In Spanish
Fruits In Spanish
the fruit — la fruta
the apple — la manzana
the avocado — el aguacate
the banana — el plátano
the blackberry — la zarzamora / la mora
the blueberry — el arándano
the cherry — la cereza
the coconut — el coco
the grapefruit — el pomelo
the grapes — las uvas
the kiwi — el kiwi
the lemon — el limón
the lime — la lima
the mango — el mango
the melon — el melón
the nectarine — el pelón / la nectarina
the olive — la aceituna
the orange — la naranja
the passion fruit — la maracuyá
the peach — el melocotón / el durazno
the pear — la pera
the pineapple — la piña
the plum — la ciruela
the raspberry — la frambuesa
the strawberry — la fresa
the tangerine — la mandarina
the tomato — el tomate
the watermelon — la sandía
Vegetables In Spanish
the vegetables — las verduras
the asparagus — los espárragos
the beet — la remolacha
the broccoli — el brócoli
the Brussels sprouts — las coles de bruselas
the cabbage — el repollo
the carrot — la zanahoria
the cauliflower — la coliflor
the celery — el apio
the corn — el maíz
the cucumber — el pepino
the eggplant — la berenjena
the fennel — el hinojo
the garlic — el ajo
the green beans — las judías verdes
the kale / the collard greens — la col rizada
the leek — el puerro
the lettuce — la lechuga
the onion — la cebolla
the peas — los guisantes
the pepper — el pimiento
the potato — la patata / la papa
the pumpkin / the squash — la calabaza
the radish — el rábano
the scallion / the chive — el cebollino
the spinach — la espinaca
the turnip — el nabo
the zucchini — el calabacín