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vegetable
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[ˈvɛdʒ(ɪ)təbl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, carrot, or bean
(e.g: fresh fruit and vegetables)
- a person with a very dull or inactive life
(e.g: I thought I'd sort of flop back and be a vegetable for a bit)
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Origin
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late Middle English (in the sense ‘growing as a plant’): from Old French, or from late Latin vegetabilis ‘animating’, from Latin vegetare (see vegetate). The noun dates from the late 16th century
[ˈvɛdʒ(ɪ)təbl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to plants or plant life, especially as distinct from animal life or mineral substances
(e.g: decaying vegetable matter)
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Origin
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late Middle English (in the sense ‘growing as a plant’): from Old French, or from late Latin vegetabilis ‘animating’, from Latin vegetare (see vegetate). The noun dates from the late 16th century
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