שוועמל

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שוועמל • (shveml) n, plural שוועמלעך (shvemlekh)

shveml (romanization)
shvemlekh (romanization)


פֿעפֿער

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פֿעפֿער • (fefer) m

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פֿעפֿער • (fefer) m

From Middle High German pfeffer, from Old High German pfeffar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”).


אַרבעס

אַרבעס • (arbes) m, plural אַרבעס (arbes)

From Middle High German erbeiz, from Old High German arawīz, from Proto-West Germanic *arwīt, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts (“pea”).


קאַליפֿיאָר

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קאַליפֿיאָר • (kalifyor) m

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קאַליפֿיאָר • (kalifyor) m, plural קאַליפֿיאָרן (kalifyorn)

kalifyor (romanization)
kalifyorn (romanization)

From Polish kalafior, from Italian cavolfiore.


פּאָמידאָר

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פּאָמידאָר • (pomidor) m

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פּאָמידאָר • (pomidor) m, plural פּאָמידאָרן (pomidorn)

pomidor (romanization)
pomidorn (romanization)

Ultimately from Italian pomodoro (“golden apple”), via Russian помидо́р (pomidór)


שפּינאַט

Ultimately borrowed from Persian اسفناج (esfenâj). Cognate to or borrowed from German Spinat. Compare also Russian шпина́т (špinát) and Ukrainian шпина́т (špynát). Doublet of שפּינאַק (shpinak).


מער

From Old High German morha; cognate to German Möhre.


קרויט

קרויט • (kroyt) n, plural קרויטן (kroytn)

kroyt (romanization)
kroytn (romanization)

From Old High German krūt, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd. Doublet of obsolete קרײַט (krayt), from which קרײַטעכץ (kraytekhts) was derived.


בולבע

בולבע • (bulbe) f, plural בולבעס (bulbes), diminutive בולבעלע (bulbele)

bulbe (romanization)
bulbes (romanization)
bulbele (romanization)

Borrowed from Ukrainian бу́льба (búlʹba) and/or Belarusian бу́льба (búlʹba).

bor+

potato (plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable)


קאַרטאָפֿל

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קאַרטאָפֿל • (kartofl) m or f, plural קאַרטאָפֿל (kartofl)

From Italian tartufolo, a diminutive of tartufo (“truffle”). Either cognate to or derived via German Kartoffel, with Slavic languages influencing usage. Compare Russian картофель (kartofelʹ), картошка (kartoška).


טאָמאַט

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טאָמאַט • (tomat) m

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טאָמאַט • (tomat) m, plural טאָמאַטן (tomatn)

tomat (romanization)
tomatn (romanization)

Cognate to German Tomate and Luxembourgish Tomat.


אוגערקע

אוגערקע • (ugerke) f, plural אוגערקעס (ugerkes)

ugerke (romanization)
ugerkes (romanization)

From a Slavic language, probably Polish ogórek (“cucumber, gherkin”).


קנאָבל

קנאָבל • (knobl) m, plural קנאָבלען (knoblen), feminine קנאָבלקע (knoblke), diminutive קנעבל (knebl)

knobl (romanization)
knoblen (romanization)
knoblke (romanization)
knebl (romanization)

Shortened from an earlier form קנאָבליך (knoblikh) (which was preserved in Western Yiddish), possibly because the ending was interpreted as the diminutive plural ending ־לעך (-lekh); the same shortening happened in some other Germanic languages (compare e.g. Swabian Knobl vs standard German Knoblauch, which see for more). Ultimately from Middle High German knobelouch.


ציבעלע

ציבעלע • (tsibele) f, plural ציבעלעס (tsibeles)

tsibele (romanization)
tsibeles (romanization)

From Middle High German zibolle, zebülle, zwibolle, from Old High German zwibollo, from Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa. Compare German Zwiebel. Cognate to Polish cebula, Ukrainian цибу́ля (cybúlja). Unrelated to the diminutive suffix ־עלע (-ele).


בוריק

בוריק • (burik) m, plural בוריקעס (burikes)

burik (romanization)
burikes (romanization)

From a Slavic language; compare Polish burak and Ukrainian буря́к (burják).

Beta vulgaris
Beta vulgaris#Translingual


סאַלאַט

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סאַלאַט • (salat) m

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סאַלאַט • (salat) m, plural סאַלאַטן (salatn)

salat (romanization)
salatn (romanization)

salad (a food made primarily of a mixture of raw ingredients, typically vegetables)


קאַפּער

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קאַפּער • (kaper) m

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קאַפּער • (kaper) m, plural קאַפּערס (kapers)

kaper (romanization)
kapers (romanization)

Capparis spinosa
Capparis spinosa#Translingual


סעלעריע

Borrowed from French céleri via German Sellerie.


רעטעך

רעטעך • (retekh) m, plural רעטעכער (retekher), diminutive רעטעכל (retekhl)

retekh (romanization)
retekher (romanization)
retekhl (romanization)

From Old High German rātih, from Latin rādīx, rādīcis.


שוואָם

שוואָם • (shvom) m or f, plural שוואָמען (shvomen), diminutive שוועמל (shveml)

shvom (romanization)
shvomen (romanization)
shveml (romanization)

From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz.


זוקיני

זוקיני • (zukini) f, plural זוקיניס (zukinis)

zukini (romanization)
zukinis (romanization)

Borrowed from English zucchini, from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino.


קוסעלע

קוסעלע • (kusele) n, plural קוסעלעך (kuselekh)

kusele (romanization)
kuselekh (romanization)

Possibly ultimately from Arabic كُوسَا (kūsā) + ־עלע (-ele). Addition of diminutive suffix possibly influenced by French courgette.


אַרטישאָק

אַרטישאָק • (artishok) m, plural אַרטישאָקן (artishokn)

artishok (romanization)
artishokn (romanization)

Borrowed from Russian артишо́к (artišók).


ספּאַרזשע

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ספּאַרזשע • (sparzhe) f

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ספּאַרזשע • (sparzhe) f, plural ספּאַרזשעס (sparzhes)

sparzhe (romanization)
sparzhes (romanization)

From a Slavic language; compare Ukrainian спа́ржа (spárža), Russian спа́ржа (spárža), and Belarusian спа́ржа (spárža).


נאַהיט

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נאַהיט • (nahít) m

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נאַהיט • (nahít) m, plural נאַהיט (nahít)

From a Slavic language; compare Bulgarian нахут (nahut) and Russian наха́т (naxát).


ברוקווע

ברוקווע • (brukve) f, plural ברוקוועס (brukves)

brukve (romanization)
brukves (romanization)


מייער

מייער • (meyer) m, plural מייערן (meyern)

meyer (romanization)
meyern (romanization)

From Middle High German morhe, morche, from Old High German morha, from Proto-West Germanic *morhā, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ. Cognate with German Möhre.


גרינצײַג

גרינצײַג • (grintsayg) n, plural גרינצײַגן (grintsaygn)

grintsayg (romanization)
grintsaygn (romanization)

/ˈɡʁɪnt͡saɪ̯ɡ/

Compare German Grünzeug. By surface analysis, גרין (grin) + צײַג (tsayg).


קאַשע־בולבע

/ˈkaʃə ˌbʊʎbə/


שטשיפּיאָר

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שטשיפּיאָר • (shtshipyor) m, plural שטשיפּיאָרן (shtshipyorn)

shtshipyor (romanization)
shtshipyorn (romanization)


פּאָרע־ציבעלע

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פּאָרע־ציבעלע

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פּאָרע־ציבעלע

פּאָרע־ציבעלע • (pore-tsibele) f, plural פּאָרע־ציבעלעס (pore-tsibeles)

pore-tsibele (romanization)
pore-tsibeles (romanization)

Partial calque of Ukrainian цибуля-поре́й (cybulja-poréj), albeit with the order reversed. פּאָרע (pore) ultimately derives from German Porree. Compare Russian лу́к-поре́й (lúk-poréj).

semi-calque

цибуля-поре́й


שאַלאָט

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שאַלאָט • (shalot) m, plural שאַלאָטן (shalotn)

shalot (romanization)
shalotn (romanization)

Borrowed from French échalote. Compare German Schalotte. Difference in grammatical gender likely due to Russian and Ukrainian шало́т m (šalót).

Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Allium cepa var. aggregatum


פּאַפּשוי

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פּאַפּשוי • (papshoy) m

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פּאַפּשוי • (papshoy) m, plural פּאַפּשויעס (papshoyes)

papshoy (romanization)
papshoyes (romanization)

Most likely borrowed from Romanian păpușoi (“(Moldavia) maize, corn”), possibly via an intermediate dialectal Russian папшо́й (papšój).


באַמיע

From Ottoman Turkish بامیه (bamya), possibly via Russian ба́мия (bámija) or Belarusian and Ukrainian ба́мія (bámija).

bor

Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus#Translingual


צעלניק

Most likely Romanian țelină + ־ניק (-nik).


סעלדעריי

/sɛʎdəˈrɛɪ̯/

Borrowed from Belarusian сельдэрэ́й (sjelʹderéj), Russian сельдере́й (selʹderéj), from Dutch selderij. Doublet of סעלעריע (selerye).


שאַלאַטן

Probably the plural of שאַלאַט (shalat), variant of סאַלאַט (salat).


פֿענכל

Either cognate to or borrowed from German Fenchel. Ultimately from Latin fēnuculum. Compare Russian, Ukrainian фе́нхель (fénxelʹ).


כאַלאַפּעניאָ

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כאַלאַפּעניאָ • (khalapenyo) m

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כאַלאַפּעניאָ • (khalapenyo) m, plural כאַלאַפּעניאָס (khalapenyos)

khalapenyo (romanization)
khalapenyos (romanization)

Borrowed from Spanish jalapeño. Compare German Jalapeño, Russian халапе́ньо (xalapénʹo).


קאַיענער פֿעפֿער

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קאַיענער פֿעפֿער • (kayener fefer) m

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קאַיענער פֿעפֿער • (kayener fefer) m

קאַיען (kayen) borrowed from Old Tupi quiínia (“hot pepper”). Compare German Cayennepfeffer.


שפּינאַק

Borrowed from Polish szpinak. Doublet of שפּינאַט (shpinat).


פּשעניטשקע

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פּשעניטשקע • (pshenitshke) f, plural פּשעניטשקעס (pshenitshkes)

pshenitshke (romanization)
pshenitshkes (romanization)

/ˈpʃɛnɪt͡ʃkə/

Polish pszeniczny, Russian пшени́чный (pšeníčnyj), Ukrainian пшени́чний (pšenýčnyj, “wheat”) + ־קע (-ke). Exact semantic shift unclear.


קאַפּוסטע

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קאַפּוסטע • (kapuste) f

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קאַפּוסטע • (kapuste) f

Borrowed from Belarusian капу́ста (kapústa), Polish kapusta, Russian капу́ста (kapústa), Ukrainian капу́ста (kapústa, “cabbage”).


בראָקאָלי

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בראָקאָלי • (brokoli) m

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בראָקאָלי • (brokoli) m

Borrowed from Italian broccoli. Compare German Brokkoli, obsolete Brokoli, Russian бро́кколи (brókkoli).

broccoli (a plant of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae)


צוויק

צוויק • (tsvik) m, plural צוויקן (tsvikn)

tsvik (romanization)
tsvikn (romanization)

Sense 1 inherited from Middle High German zwic, and compare German Zwick. Sense 2 probably not related to 1.


שפּאַרגל

From Middle High German sparge, spargen, sparges + ־ל (-l), from Medieval Latin sparagus, asparagus. Compare German Spargel.


שוועדישע ברוקווע

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שוועדישע ברוקווע

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שוועדישע ברוקווע

שוועדישע ברוקווע • (shvedishe brukve) f, plural שוועדישע ברוקוועס (shvedishe brukves)

shvedishe brukve (romanization)
shvedishe brukves (romanization)

swede, rutabaga, Swedish turnip (Brassica napus var. napobrassica)