vegetable — meaning in English
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English meaning
- plant noun A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
- 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
vegetable is used for these senses in English:
- plant (botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
- vegetable Of or relating to plants.
- vegetable Any plant.
- vegetable 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.
plant — full definition
- noun A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
- noun A factory or other building where an industrial process is carried out.
- noun An object or person secretly placed somewhere to deceive people, gather information, or make someone look guilty.
- verb To put a seed, seedling, or crop into soil so that it will grow.
- verb To place something or someone secretly, especially to create a false impression or set someone up.
vegetable — full definition
- 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.
- adj Relating to plants or to vegetables specifically.