leaf vegetables [2]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Leaves of edible plants consumed as vegetables.
radicchio ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Red endive native to northern Italy and having a somewhat bitter taste; it is often served with other types of lettuce.
butterhead lettuce ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Formed in a loosely compacted ball, its large soft leaves break off easily; Boston lettuce is a well-known variety of this species.
iceberg lettuce ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The most widely sold lettuce in North America, it was initially covered with ice during transport, hence its name.
ornamental kale ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Related to the curled kale; its differently colored leaves are added to salads, soups and rice, or used to garnish serving platters.
escarole ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Its leaves are less bitter than those of the curled endive, to which it is related; it is usually eaten raw, in salads.