vegetable
noun
/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/
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/ˈvɛt͡ʃ.tə.bəl/
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[ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bl̩]
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- A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.
- The edible part of such a plant.
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légume
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- (figuratively, derogatory) A person whose brain (or, infrequently, whose body) has been damaged to the point that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment; a person in a persistent vegetative state.
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légume,
végétal
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végétal
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vegetable
adjective
/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/
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/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.ə.tə.bəl/
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/ˈvɛt͡ʃ.tə.bəl/
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- Of or relating to plants.
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végétal
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- Of or relating to vegetables.
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légumier
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vegetation
noun
/ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/
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- (uncountable) Plants, taken collectively.
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végétation
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vegetal
adjective
/ˈvɛd͡ʒɨtl̩/
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- Pertaining to vegetables or plants. [from 16th c.]
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végétal
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vegetate
verb
/ˈvɛd͡ʒɪteɪt/
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- (of a plant) To grow or sprout.
- (informal) To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.
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végéter
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