FOREIGN NAMES OF VEGETABLES 527 
NAMES OF CULINARY VEGETABLES IN ENGLISH, 
FRENCH, AND GERMAN 
A list of the French and German names of culinary vegetables may prove useful to gardeners 
and others. For the sake of easy reference, the English, French, and German names are 
arranged in alphabetical order in the following tables. In each case the most popular name 
in each language is given, although many of the plants have several such names. The list 
has been corrected with the aid of Les Plantes Potagers, by M. Henri Vilmorin:— 
ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN 
Alexanders Maceron ... Smyrnerkraut 
Angelica Angélique Angelika 
Anise Anis, Boucage Anis 
Artichoke .. Artichaut Artischocke 
Asparagus Asperge ... Spargel 
Balm Mélisse, Citronelle Citronenmelisse 
Basil : Basilic grand Basilikum 
Bean, Broad Feéve : Garten-bohnen 
Beet, Leaf ~ Bette, Poirée (White) . Beete, Mangoldkraut 
Beet-root ae Betterave ; Runkel-Riibe 
Borage - Bourrache Borretsch 
Borecole Chou vert er Griinkohl, Braunkohl 
Broccoli Choux Brocolis ... Broccoli, Spargelkohl 
Brussels Sprouts * 
Burnet 
Chou de Bruxelles or a jets 
Pimprenelle 
Sprossenkohl, Briisseler Kohl 
Pimpernelle 
Cabbage Chou cultivé Kohl, Kraut 
Capsicum ... Piment Guinea-pfeffer 
Caraway Carvi Kiimmel 
Cardoon Cardon Kardon 
Carrot Carotte Mohre, Gelbriibe 
Caulitlower Chou-fleur Blumenkohl 
Celeriac Céleri-rave Knoll Sellerie 
Celery Céleri Sellerie 
Chamomile Camomille Kamille 
Chervil Cerfeuil .. Kerbel, Korbel 
Chicory Chicorée sauvage Cichorie 
Chive Ciboulette, Civette Schnittlauch 
Clary Sauge Sclarée Scharlachkraut 
Coriander ... Coriandre Coriander 
Corn Salad Mache Ackersalat 
Costmary aM, Baume-coq Frauenmiinze 
Cress, American ... Cresson dV Amérique Amerikanische Kresse 
Cress, Common Cresson alénois ... Gartenkresse 
Cress, Water Cresson de fontaine Brunnenkresse 
Cucumber... Concombre Gurke 
Dandelion Dent de lion, Pissenlit ... Léwenzahn 
Dill Aneth Dill 
Egg Plant Aubergine Kierpflanze 
Klecampane Aulnée : Alant 
Endive Chicorée Endive _ Endivien, Endivie 
Fennel Fenouil Fenchel 
Garlic Ail ordinaire Knoblauch 
Good King g Henry 
Gourd - 
Anserine Bon-Henri 
Courge, Potiron 
Gemeiner-Ginsefuss 
Speise-Kiirbiss 
Hop ; Houblon ... a Hopfen 
Horehound | Marrube blanc ... Andorn 
Horse- Radish Raifort sauvage ... Meerrettig 
Hyssop Hyssope ... Isop 
Indian Corn Mais sucré Mais 
Jerusalem Artichoke 
Topinambour 
Erdapfel 
