vegetable in Portuguese
vegetable in Portuguese is vegetal, leguminoso, hortaliça — 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 Portuguese
vegetal
Of or relating to plants.
leguminoso
Of or relating to vegetables.
vegetal
hortaliça
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.
legume
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.
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.
legume
The edible part of such a plant.
hortaliça
The edible part of such a plant.
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.
"A vegetable such as a leek or parsnip adds flavour to any stew."
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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 Portuguese?
"vegetable" in Portuguese is vegetal, leguminoso, hortaliça. 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 Portuguese, "vegetable" is vegetal, leguminoso, hortaliça.
Are there other ways to say "vegetable" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "vegetable": vegetal, leguminoso, hortaliça, legume, verdura.
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