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verdura

vegetables

noun ver-DOO-rah Rare
Food & Drink Vegetables

Also means

greens

Usage Note

Verdura is typically used as an uncountable collective noun ('vegetables' as a food category), while the countable plural le verdure refers to specific vegetables. The adjective verde (green) shares the same root. Do not confuse verdura with erbe (herbs) or legumi (legumes/pulses). In a market or recipe, la verdura fresca means 'fresh vegetables' as a whole.

Examples

"Mangio molta verdura ogni giorno."

Natural Translation

I eat a lot of vegetables every day.

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