Zeleninové

Zeleninové is a Czech adjective derived from zelenina, meaning vegetables. It is used to describe things that are based on vegetables or feature vegetables as the main component. In everyday language it appears in compound nouns and phrases such as zeleninové saláty, zeleninové polévky, zeleninové směsi, zeleninové přílohy, indicating the vegetable character of the item.

In culinary and retail contexts, zeleninové typically signals that a dish or product is vegetable-based. It is commonly used to label vegetarian dishes or categories, for example zeleninové jídlo or zeleninové výrobky. The term is flexible and can refer to prepared foods, side dishes, or frozen and processed products that emphasize vegetables. However, the use of zeleninové does not automatically guarantee vegan status, since dairy, eggs, or other animal-derived ingredients may be present depending on the recipe or product formulation.

Etymology and usage notes: zelenina is the noun for vegetables, and the suffix -ové forms adjectives that describe related items. The form zeleninové is typically used before plural or neuter nouns (such as jídlo, výrobky) or as a general category label in menus and product catalogs. The term is common in Czech and related to similar constructs in other Slavic languages that denote vegetable-based cuisine or products.