root vegetable
Refers to edible roots and tubers as a category, similar to 根菜 (こんさい). Often used in cooking, gardening, or agricultural contexts.
See also: 根菜
Root vegetables are delicious when simmered.
We mainly grow root vegetables in this field.
Compound of 根 (ね, root) and 物 (もの, thing), literally 'root thing'. The reading ねもの follows standard rendaku rules.