vegetable


Definition: Meaning of, vegetable in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈvɛdʒtəb(ə)l;ˈvɛdʒɪtəb(ə)l /

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vegetable vegetables
  1. [countable] a plant that is eaten raw or cooked, such as a CABBAGE, a CARROT, or PEA s
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  2. [countable] not polite an offensive word for someone who is alive but who cannot talk or move because their brain is damaged
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  1. formal relating to plants in general, rather than animals or things that are not living
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vegetable used in phrases

  • Italian vegetable marrow (noun)
    1. squash plant having dark green fruit with skin mottled with light green or yellow
  • cruciferous vegetable (noun)
    1. a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
  • julienne vegetable (noun)
    1. usually used as a garnish a vegetable cut into thin strips
  • leafy vegetable (noun)
    1. any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
  • raw vegetable (noun)
    1. an uncooked vegetable
  • root vegetable (noun)
    1. a vegetable such as a potato or CARROT that grows under the ground
  • solanaceous vegetable (noun)
    1. any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon
  • textured vegetable protein (noun)
    1. a substance made from beans, used instead of meat
  • vegetable garden (noun)
    1. a small garden where vegetables are grown
  • vegetable hummingbird (noun)
    1. a softwood tree with lax racemes of usually red or pink flowers; tropical Australia and Asia; naturalized in southern Florida and West Indies
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