vegetable in Italian
vegetable in Italian is vegetale, verdura, ortaggio — 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 Italian
vegetale
Of or relating to plants.
vegetale
Any plant.
verdura
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.
ortaggio
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.
vegetale
(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.
verdura
(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?
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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.
"Carrots, spinach, and broccoli are all vegetables."
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adj Relating to plants or to vegetables specifically.
"The soup had a rich vegetable broth as its base."
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vegetable in a sentence
- Carrots, spinach, and broccoli are all vegetables.
- She grows her own vegetables in a backyard garden.
- The soup had a rich vegetable broth as its base.
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What is "vegetable" in Italian?
"vegetable" in Italian is vegetale, verdura, ortaggio. 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: "Carrots, spinach, and broccoli are all vegetables." In Italian, "vegetable" is vegetale, verdura, ortaggio.
Are there other ways to say "vegetable" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "vegetable": vegetale, verdura, ortaggio.
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