vegetable

noun
UK: /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
US: /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

  1. A plant or part of a plant used as food, typically savory rather than sweet.

    1. I eat a lot of vegetable.
    2. The farmer grows vegetables to sell at the local market every Saturday.

  2. A person who is unable to think, feel, or move because of brain damage.

    1. After the accident, he was like a vegetable.
    2. The family struggled with the difficult decision to care for their loved one who remained in a persistent vegetative state, like a vegetable.

Synonyms

plant produce invalid
vegetable intransitive-verb

  1. To live in a dull, inactive, or thoughtless way.

    1. I just want to vegetable tonight.
    2. After a long week at work, I just want to vegetable in front of the television and relax.
vegetable adjective

  1. Relating to plants, especially those grown for food.

    1. We had vegetable soup.
    2. The restaurant specializes in creative vegetable dishes using locally sourced ingredients.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vegetable" in English means: A plant or part of a plant used as food, typically savory rather than sweet., A person who is unable to think, feel, or move because of brain damage..

The phonetic transcription of "vegetable" is /ˈvedʒtəbəl/ in British English and /ˈvedʒtəbəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vegetable": plant, produce, invalid.

Example usage of "vegetable": "I eat a lot of vegetable.". More examples on the page.