Saiyan (DB:U)

Saiyans (サイヤ Saiya-jin) are a race of humanoid extraterrestrials who once resided on Planet Vegeta.They are an extrememly homogenous people, with almost every member of the race being born with black hair and tails. Occasionally some Saiyans are born with dark brown hair, although this is a rarity. Due to Planet Vegeta having a client status with the Planet Trade Organization, most Saiyans seen before the race's near extinction served under Emperor Frieza's Saiyan Army. A few escaped this servitude by becoming either space pirates or joining the Saiyan Royal Guard.

Name
The name is a pun on yajin (野人) which means "wildman", and an anagram of yasai (野菜) which means "vegetable". Unlike most races that are forced to serve under the Planet Trade Organization, all full-blooded Saiyans in both the original series and Dragon Ball: Uprising are named after vegetables rather than fruits.