vegetable

US /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
UK /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
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1.

légume, plante

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

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Carrots and broccoli are healthy vegetables.
Les carottes et le brocoli sont des légumes sains.
She grows her own vegetables in her garden.
Elle cultive ses propres légumes dans son jardin.
2.

légume, état végétatif

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

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After the accident, he was left a vegetable.
Après l'accident, il est resté un légume.
It's a tragic situation when someone becomes a vegetable.
C'est une situation tragique quand quelqu'un devient un légume.