Tree Onion Allium cepa var.proliferum. Walking Onion—see 2E, “Onion”
Tree TomatoCyphomandra betacea. Tamarillo
Trick MadameSedum reflexum. Stonecrop Houseleek, Trip Madame
(Turks) Turban squashCucurbita maxima var. turbaniformis
TurnipBrassica rapa (B. campestris var.rapifera). Nabo (Portuguese); Tipar
(Pashtu)
Vegetable Sponge Luffa spp. Loofah, Luffa, Dishcloth Gourd, Sponge Gourd
Walking Onion Allium cepa var.proliferum. Tree Onion—see 2E, “Onion”
WasabiWasabia japonica (Syn.Eutrema japonica)
Water-chestnutsTrapa bicornis (Ling), T. bispinosa (Singhara Nut) and T. natans
(Water Caltrops, Jesuit’s Nut)
WatercressNasturtium officinale (Syn.Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum). Agrião
(Portuguese)
Water Spinach Ipomoea aquatica. Kancon, Green Engstai
Wax Gourd Benincasa hispida. Ash Pumpkin, Chinese Preserving Melon,
Chinese Watermelon, Chinese Fuzzy Gourd; Tung Kwa, Mo Kwa, Cham Kwa,
Fa Kwa, Tsit Kwa
Welsh Onion Allium cepa var. aggregatum (Syn.Allium fistulosum). Japanese
Bunching Onion, Ciboule, Scallions (also used for Shallots)
White-flowered GourdLagenaria siceraria (Syn.L. vulgaris). Bottle Gourd,
Calabash Gourd
White MustardSinapis alba (Syn. Brassica hirta)
Wild Celery Smyrnium olusatrum. Alexanders
Wild PumpkinCucurbita foetidissima. Buffalo Gourd—see 2G
Winter Cress Barbarea vulgaris. American Cress, Land Cress, Upland Broad Leaf
Cress, Herbe de Sainte Barbe
ZucchiniCucurbita pepo. Squash, Courgette, Vegetable Marrow; Courgette
(French)
F. FRUITS AND NUTS
African Breadfruit Treculia africana
African Locust Bean Parkia filicoidea
TomatoLycopersicon esculentum (Syn.L. lycopersicum, Solanum lycopersicum)—2E
302 TONY WINCH
Spring OnionAllium fistulosum
Sprouting BroccoliBrassica oleracea var. italica. Calabrese, Romanesco
Squash (Winter and Summer).Cucurbita spp.—see 2E
SunberrySolanum intrusum (Syn. S. Nigrumvar.guineense). Garden Huckleberry
SwedeBrassica napobrassica (Syn.B. napus var. napobrassica). Rutabaga
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata
Swiss Chard Beta vulgaris var. cicla. Chard, Seakale Beet. Acelga (Portuguese)
TamarilloCyphomandra betacea. Tree Tomato
Thousandhead KaleBrassica oleracea
TomatilloPhysalis ixocarpa. Jamberry, Sugar Cherry