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Gemüse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crop noun A plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use.
  • relish noun Great enjoyment or enthusiasm, especially in doing something.
  • vegetable 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.

Senses

Gemüse is used for these senses in English:

  • crop (agriculture) A plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose.
  • relish A cooked or pickled sauce, usually made with vegetables or fruits, generally used as a condiment.
  • vegetable Of or relating to vegetables.
  • vegetable (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.

crop — full definition

  1. noun A plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use.
  2. noun A short whip used in horse riding.
  3. verb To trim or cut something short, or to remove the outer edges of a photograph.

relish — full definition

  1. noun Great enjoyment or enthusiasm, especially in doing something.
  2. noun A condiment made from pickled or chopped vegetables or fruit, served as an accompaniment to food.
  3. verb To enjoy something greatly or look forward to it with pleasure.

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