KaleBrassica oleracea var. acephala. Borecole, Collard
KohlrabiBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes (B. caulorapa). Couve Rábano
(Portuguese)
KomatsunaBrassica rapa komatsuna
KorilaCyclanthera pedata. Caygua (Haiti), Achoccha (Peru)
KurratAllium ampeloprasum var. kurrat
Love-lies-bleedingAmaranthus spp.—see 2G
Lamb’s LettuceValerianella eriocarpa (V. locusta). Corn Salad, Nusslisalad
(Switzerland), Mache (France)
Lamb s QuartersChenopodium album. Pigweed
Land Cress Barberea verna
Leaf BeetBeta cicla. Acelga Brava (Portuguese)
LeekAllium porrum (Syn.A. ampeloprasum var.porrum). Alho-poró, Alho-porro
(Portuguese); Gandana (Dari)LingTrapa bicornis Water-chestnut
LoofahLuffa spp. Luffa, Dishcloth Gourd, Sponge Gourd, Vegetable Sponge
LotusNelumbo nucifera
Madeira Vine Boussingaulia cordifolia (Anredera cordifolia)
Malabar Gourd Cucurbita ficifolia. Fig-leaf Gourd; Abóbora Chila (Portuguese)
Malabar Spinach Basella rubra var. alba. Ceylon Spinach
MallowMalva verticillata (M. crispa)
MarrowCucurbita spp.—see 2E
Milk Thistle Silybum marianum
Miner’s Lettuce Montia perfoliata (Claytonia perfoliata). Winter Purslane
Missouri GourdCucurbita foetidissima. Buffalo Gourd—see 2G
Mizuna Brassica rapa ssp. nipposinica var. laciniata (or var. japonica)
Mock OrangeCucurbita foetidissima. Buffalo Gourd—see 2G
Mountain Spinach Atriplex hortensis. Orache, Orach
Multiplier Onion Allium cepa var.aggregatum. Potato Onion—see 2E, “Onion”
MustardSinapis alba (Brassica juncea). Sharsham (Pashtu and Dari)
Naples OnionAllium neapolitanum. Cebolinho Branco (Portuguese)
New Zealand Spinach Tetragonia tetragonioides (Syn.T. expansa)Tetragone
Cornu (French); Espinafre da Nova Zelândia, Beldroega do Sul, B. de Fólha Grande
(Portuguese)Kahoo (Pashtu)300 TONY WINCH
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Italian DandelionCichorium intybus
Jamaican SorrelHibiscus sabdariffa
Jamberry Physalis ixocarpa. Tomatillo
Japanese Bunching OnionAllium cepa var. aggregatum(Syn.A. fistulosum) see
Welsh Onion
Jesuit’s Nut Trapa natans. Water Caltrops
Joseph’s CoatAmaranthus spp.—see 2G, “Amaranths”
LettuceLactuca sativa. Laitue (French); Lechuga (Spanish); Alface (Portuguese);