| BRASSICA | Latin word for cabbage and thus the genus that includes the aforenamed vegetable and its relatives broccoli, cauliflower and mustard (8) |
| ELIAB | The eldest son of Jesse, and thus the older brother of King David, in the Old Testament |
| BUBBLEANDSQUEAK | Yelp after pan with no lid boiled over for cabbage and potato dish (6,3,6) |
| GREENS | Word for cabbage, cole, collard, kale and other virent leafy vegetables collectively; or, environmentalists (6) |
| WHITES | Word for cabbage butterflies, chefs' uniforms, cricket flannels, eggs' albuminous parts, household linens, ivory/light chessmen, tennis clothes or other "albus"or blanc things (6) |
| ORANGE | National colour of the Netherlands; or, a fruit in the genus that includes the pomelo, tangelo and yuzu (6) |
| ALLIUM | Latin or botanical name of the onion and its relatives including chives, garlic, leek, shallot and the flowers Globemaster and Purple Sensation (6) |
| THYME | Fragrant herb in the mint family, particularly good for drying, like its bouquet garni companion bay and its relatives lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage and savory (5) |
| PEA | From Greek for "fodder", the Latin epithet of bluegrass, meadow-grass, tussock and its relatives (3) |
| ACCIPITER | Any bird of prey of the genus that includes the sparrowhawk, goshawk etc. (9) |
| MERGANSER | Any large diving duck of the genus that includes the goosander, smew etc. (9) |
| ILEX | Genus of tree that includes holly and its relatives (4) |
| NYALA | Spiral-horned antelope in the genus that includes the bongo (5) |
| APRICOT | Eaten fresh, dried, glaceed or in jam, fruit in the genus that includes nectarines and peaches (7) |
| ACONITE | Any poisonous ranunculaceous plant of the genus that includes monkshood and wolfsbane (7) |
| PINE | With cones and fragrant needlelike leaves, a conifer that, like its relatives the fir and the spruce, is often used as a Christmas tree (4) |
| PRIMULA | Plant of the genus that includes primrose and oxlip (7) |
| LAUREL | Any aromatic evergreen tree or shrub of the genus that includes bay (6) |
| BEET | Any herbaceous Eurasian plant of the genus that includes mangle-wurzel (or mangold) (4) |
| POME | From the Latin meaning "apple", a fruit such as the aforesaid or any one of its relatives including pear, quince and medlar; or, priest's handwarming silver ball of hot water (4) |
