The word سبزی (vegetable) derives from the color سبز (green). So, it literally means “the green, greenery, verdure”. Persian has a special plural form called plural of variety. سبزی means “vegetable”, سبزیها means “vegetables” and سبزیجات means “all variants of vegetables”.
| Persian | English |
|---|---|
| سبزی sabzi | vegetable |
| اسفناج esfenâj | spinach |
| بادنجان bâdenjân | eggplant |
| پیاز piyâz | onion |
| پیازچه piyâzče | scallion |
| ترب torob | radish |
| ترب سفید torob-e sefid | daikon |
| ترب سیاه torob-e siyâh | black radish |
| تربچه torobče | red radish |
| ترخون tarxun | tarragon |
| تره tare | chives |
| جعفری jaøfari | parsley |
| خیار xiyâr | cucumber |
| ذرت zorrat | maize |
| ریحان reyhân | basil |
| زیره‌ی سبز zire-ye sabz | cumin |
| زیره‌ی سیاه zire-ye siyâh | caraway, persian cumin |
| سوسنبر susananbar | peppermint |
| سیب‌زمینی sibzamini | potato |
| سیر sir | garlic |
| شاهی šâhi | cress |
| شنبلیله šanbelile | fenugreek |
| شوید ševid | dill |
| عدس adas | lentil |
| فلفل felfel | pepper |
| فلفل دلمه‌ای felfel-e dolmei | bell pepper |
| فلفل قرمز felfel-e ǧermez | chili pepper |
| قارچ ǧârč | mushroom |
| کاسنی kâsni | chicory |
| کدو kadu | squash |
| کدوی تنبل kadu-ye tanbal | pumpkin |
| کدوی حلوایی kadu-ye halvâyi | butternut squash |
| کدوی سبز kadu-ye sabz | zucchini |
| کرفس karafs | celery |
| کلم kalam | cabbage |
| کلم‌برگ kalambarg | kale, leaf cabbage |
| گشنیز gešniz | coriander |
| گل‌کلم golkalam | cauliflower |
| گوجه‌ی فرنگی gowje-ye farangi | tomato |
| لوبیا lubiyâ | bean |
| مارچوبه mârčube | asparagus |
| مرزه marze | savory |
| نخود فرنگی noxod-e farangi | pea |
| نعنا naønâ | mint |
| هویج havij | carrot |
Edible Greens
In Persian cuisine, there are certain combinations of herbs and vegetables that are used together in making certain dishes or side dishes. There is a special combination that is served with any meals as a side dish. This is called سبزی خوردن (“sabzi-ye xordan”). It literally means “edible greens”. Depending on the season, this combination traditionally consists of the following herbs and vegetables.
- پیازچه
- تربچه
- ترخون
- تره
- ریحان
- شاهی
- مرزه
Sometimes, گشنیز (coriander), جعفری (parsley), شوید (dill) or other herbs are included but they are not typical of this set.