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vegetable
[ vej-tuh-buhl, vej-i-tuh- ]
noun
- any plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves, or flower parts are used as food, as the tomato, bean, beet, potato, onion, asparagus, spinach, or cauliflower.
- the edible part of such a plant, as the tuber of the potato.
- any member of the plant kingdom; plant.
- Informal. a person who is so severely impaired mentally or physically as to be largely incapable of conscious responses or activity.
- a dull, spiritless, and uninteresting person.
adjective
- of, consisting of, or made from edible vegetables:
a vegetable diet.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of plants:
the vegetable kingdom.
- derived from plants:
vegetable fiber; vegetable oils.
- consisting of, comprising, or containing the substance or remains of plants:
vegetable matter; a vegetable organism.
- of the nature of or resembling a plant:
the vegetable forms of Art Nouveau ornament.
- inactive; inert; dull; uneventful:
a vegetable existence.
vegetable
/ ˈɛəə /
noun
- any of various herbaceous plants having parts that are used as food, such as peas, beans, cabbage, potatoes, cauliflower, and onions
- informal.a person who has lost control of his mental faculties, limbs, etc, as from an injury, mental disease, etc
- a dull inactive person
- ( as modifier )
a vegetable life
- modifier consisting of or made from edible vegetables
a vegetable diet
- modifier of, relating to, characteristic of, derived from, or consisting of plants or plant material
vegetable oils
- rare.any member of the plant kingdom
vegetable
/ ĕ′ə-ə /
- A plant that is cultivated for an edible part, such as the leaf of spinach, the root of the carrot, or the stem of celery.
- An edible part of one of these plants.
- See Note at fruit
Other yvlog Forms
- ԴDz··ٲ· noun adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of vegetable1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of vegetable1
Example Sentences
The US Agriculture Department has warned that tariffs on Mexican fruit and vegetables could increase the cost of avocados.
"You're lucky to get vegetables for under a quid at the moment, so obviously we've got to take advantage of this," Lee Stewart explains from his spot in the queue.
There are open air supermarkets in the area with fresh fruit and vegetables being displayed, leaving owners concern about the public health risk posed by the waste pile.
Tree nuts such as almonds accounted for $8.1 billion of that, with billions more in fruits, vegetables and other products.
Of course, it’s wonderful in any sort of salad—whether leafy greens, egg salad, a raw vegetable medley or beyond.
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