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vegetable

6 definitions • 11 examples
1
a plant, root, seed, or pod that is used as food, especially in dishes that are not sweet:

Examples:

vegetable soup/stew/curry
The potato is the most popular vegetable in this country.
In the winter we tend to eat more root vegetables, such as carrots and parsnips.
a vegetable knife
2
a person who does not do anything or has no interest in doing anything:

Examples:

Sitting at home all day in front of the TV slowly turned her into a vegetable.
3
an extremely offensive word for a person who is unable to think, move, or communicate in the usual way because of severe brain damage
4
made or obtained from a plant, or growing in the form of a plant:

Examples:

vegetable matter/dye
First think of an object and tell us if it is animal, vegetable or mineral.
5
a plant that is used as food, or the part of a plant, such as a root, stem, or flower, that is used as food:

Examples:

For vegetables, we eat a lot of broccoli, spinach, and corn.
6
A person may be called a vegetable if the person is completely unable to move and to react, usually because of brain damage.

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