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vegetable

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vegetable

 
 
pronunciation:
vej t bl
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a plant or part of a plant, such as spinach, carrots, or beans, that is used for food.
 
definition 2: any living thing classified as a plant.
definition 3: (informal) one who has suffered an injury or illness so serious that he or she is largely immobile and incapable of conscious mental activity.
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: derived from or consisting of edible vegetables.
definition 2: of or relating to a plant or plants.
Word History
In the 1300s, the word vegetable meant "living and growing." The word's modern meaning, "a plant that is cultivated for food," began to be used in the mid-1700s. The origin of the word "vegetable" is the Latin word vegetabilis, which means "to give energy to" or "enliven."
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broader categories that include vegetable
person who only eats vegetables
see/see also vegetable
some activities involving vegetables
some components of vegetables
some examples of vegetables
some kinds of preserved vegetables
some parts of vegetables
some people associated with vegetables
some places for vegetables
some things that produce vegetables