채소 (chaeso) means “vegetable” | MotiTan Korean Dictionary

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저녁에 채소 볶음을 만들었어요.cheo nyeo ge chae so po kkeu meul man deu reo sseo yo

I made vegetable stir-fry for dinner.

Different edible parts of plants gathered under one everyday food category.

야채yachae: Food plants bought or prepared for the table in everyday cooking.

잎·줄기·뿌리·열매 등 식용으로 먹는 식물의 부분을 통칭하는 말ip chul gi ppu ri yeol mae teung si gyong eu ro meong neun sing mu rui pu bu neul tong ching ha neun mal

Its Sino-Korean formation joins terms linked with edible plants, making the word a useful reminder that vegetables include many edible plant parts.

On Korean shopping signs, this word helps identify the section where plant foods for cooking are sold.