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Vegetables That Start With O

2 vegetables Food and drink Checked 9 Oct 2026

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

Onion and okra are the two O vegetables. Onion is a kitchen basic that almost every recipe starts with, so children will know it right away.

Okra is less familiar. It grows as long green pods and becomes slightly sticky when cooked, which helps thicken stews and soups. That texture divides opinion, so it makes a lively topic for a class taste test. With only two answers, O is a short page, and the fruit list adds orange and olive if a game needs more.

Vegetables starting with O
2
Best known
onion, okra
Longest name
onion

All vegetables that start with O

#NameWhat it is
1okralong mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
2onionan aromatic flavorful vegetable

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How many vegetables start with O?

This list has 2 vegetables starting with O, from well-known ones like onion, okra to rarer kinds.

What vegetables start with O?

Well-known examples are onion, okra.

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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