/ˈvedʒtəbəl/
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Translation
A plant, or part of a plant, that you eat, like a carrot, an onion, or a potato.
Word origin
From Latin vegetabilis, meaning able to grow, from vegere, to be lively.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vegetabilis
- English cognates
- vegetarian
Examples
pudding.
Parents say this to children at dinner every day.
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Carrots, beans, and onions are all vegetables.
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Note the pronunciation: VEJ-tuh-bul, three sounds, not four.
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