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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
- 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 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz··ٲ· noun adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vegetable1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vegetable1
Example Sentences
The next day was chilly, and I dropped in for a lunch of homemade vegetable soup, pears and cheese with some old friends, Joshua and Rene.
The star of the board is, of course, tinned fish, which is paired with pieces of toasted sourdough bread, spreads, dips, fresh fruit, pickled vegetables and cheese.
"In the past we used to cook rice with meat - with protein. Now, because of the closure, there's no type of meat, no fresh vegetables."
"Tariffs could definitely cause us to pay more for imported seafood, fruits, vegetables, etc., but we should still be able to get those items."
Mr Barter said newly sown seeds and recently planted vegetables, flowers and shrubs will need "careful watering" until they grow their roots out enough.
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