Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 54.