vegetable
US /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
UK /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
1.
verdura, pianta
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.
Carote e broccoli sono verdure sane.
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She grows her own vegetables in her garden.
Coltiva le sue verdure nel suo giardino.
2.
vegetale, stato vegetativo
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.
Dopo l'incidente, è rimasto un vegetale.
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It's a tragic situation when someone becomes a vegetable.
È una situazione tragica quando qualcuno diventa un vegetale.