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masculine

/be.xeˈtal/

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Translation

vegetable, plant

Word origin

From Late Latin vegetalis ('growing, of plants'), from Latin vegetare ('to enliven, to quicken'), from vegetus ('lively'), from vegere ('to be active').

Origin
Latin
Root
vegetalis
English cognates
vegetable, vegetal, vegetate

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralvegetales

Examples

aceite .

Vegetable oil is good for health.

muchos dieta.

I eat many vegetables in my diet.

variado.

The plant world is very varied.

.

This soup only has vegetables in it.

.

Plants need water and sun.

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This word is part of lesson 70.