Vegetables That Start With N

2 vegetables Food and drink Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 2 vegetables that start with N, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. They are listed below with what each one is.

Napa cabbage and navy bean are the only two vegetables starting with N. Napa cabbage has long, pale, crinkly leaves and is often used in stir fries and pickles.

Navy bean is a small white bean usually sold dried, and it is the classic bean in many baked bean recipes. With so few answers, N is a letter worth preparing for in alphabet games. Children may find navy bean easy to remember because navy is also a colour, even though the bean itself is white.

Vegetables starting with N: 2
Best known: napa cabbage
Longest name: napa cabbage

All vegetables that start with N

#	Name	What it is
1	napa cabbage	Chinese cabbage with long pale crinkly leaves
2	navy bean	white-seeded bean; usually dried

Questions people ask

How many vegetables start with N?

This list has 2 vegetables starting with N, from well-known ones like napa cabbage to rarer kinds.

What vegetables start with N?

Well-known examples are napa cabbage.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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