Meaning of the word vegetable in English

What does vegetable mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

vegetable

US /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/

UK /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/

a plant or part of a plant used as food, typically as accompaniment to meat or fish dishes, or in a salad.

Example:

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Carrots and broccoli are healthy vegetables.

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She grows her own vegetables in her garden.

Synonym:

greens produce herb plant

a person who has lost consciousness due to brain damage and is in a coma or persistent vegetative state.

Example:

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After the accident, he was left a vegetable.

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It's a tragic situation when someone becomes a vegetable.

Synonym:

comatose patient person in a persistent vegetative state

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