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/be.xeˈtal/

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Translation

vegetable, plant

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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

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Vegetable oil is good for health.

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I eat many vegetables in my diet.

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The plant world is very varied.

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This soup only has vegetables in it.

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Plants need water and sun.

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This word is taught in chapter 37, lesson 11: vegetal, altar, excitar and 7 more words.