Freilandgemüse

outdoor-grown vegetables

noun FRY-lant-geh-mue-zeh Rare

Also means

field vegetables

Usage Note

Freilandgemüse refers to vegetables grown outside in open fields, as opposed to greenhouse produce (Gewächshausgemüse). Seasonal availability and shorter transport routes make Freilandgemüse a key term in sustainable food discussion.

Examples

"Saisonales Freilandgemüse ist frischer und umweltfreundlicher als Importware."

Natural Translation

Seasonal outdoor-grown vegetables are fresher and more environmentally friendly than imported produce.

Literal Translation

Seasonal free-land-vegetable is fresher and more-environmentally-friendly than import-goods.

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