la
feminine
/berˈðu.ɾa/
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Translation
vegetable
Word origin
From verde ('green'), from Latin viridis ('green'), from virere ('to be green, to flourish'). Vegetables are named for their greenness.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- viridis
- English cognates
- verdure, verdant, viridian
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralverduras
Examples
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I eat vegetables every day.
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My mother cooks vegetables for dinner.
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The vegetables from the garden are the best.
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I bought fresh vegetables at the market.
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The children do not want to eat vegetables.
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