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vegetable in Catalan

vegetable in Catalan is vegetal, verdura, hortalissa — vegetable means a plant, or part of a plant, grown to be eaten — such as the leaves, roots, or stems — that isn't classified as a fruit, grain, herb, or spice.

vegetable in Catalan

vegetal
adj
Of or relating to plants.
vegetal
noun
Any plant.
verdura
noun
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.
hortalissa
noun
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.
llegum
noun
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.
vegetal
noun
(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.
hortalissa
noun
(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.

What does "vegetable" mean?

  1. noun A plant, or part of a plant, grown to be eaten — such as the leaves, roots, or stems — that isn't classified as a fruit, grain, herb, or spice.
    "A vegetable such as a leek or parsnip adds flavour to any stew."
  2. adj Relating to plants or to vegetables specifically.
    "We use vegetable oil for frying because it suits most recipes."
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vegetable in a sentence

  • A vegetable such as a leek or parsnip adds flavour to any stew.
  • Carrots, spinach, and broccoli are all vegetables.
  • We use vegetable oil for frying because it suits most recipes.
  • The market stall sold vegetable seeds and small pots of compost.

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What is "vegetable" in Catalan?
"vegetable" in Catalan is vegetal, verdura, hortalissa. vegetable means: A plant, or part of a plant, grown to be eaten — such as the leaves, roots, or stems — that isn't classified as a fruit, grain, herb, or spice.
How do you use "vegetable" in a sentence?
Example: "A vegetable such as a leek or parsnip adds flavour to any stew." In Catalan, "vegetable" is vegetal, verdura, hortalissa.
Are there other ways to say "vegetable" in Catalan?
Yes — Catalan has 4 translations listed for "vegetable": vegetal, verdura, hortalissa, llegum.
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