vegetale — meaning in English

English meaning

• herbal adj Made from or relating to herbs and plants, rather than manufactured chemicals.
• 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

vegetale is used for these senses in English:

• herbal Made from or with herbs.
• vegetable Of or relating to plants.
• vegetable Any plant.
• 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.

vegetable — full definition

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.
2. adj Relating to plants or to vegetables specifically.

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