vegetable
/'vedʤitəbl/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A plant or part of a plant used as food: Specifically, a herbaceous plant (or a part of it, such as the leaves, roots, stems, seeds, or flower buds) that is cultivated and consumed by humans, typically as a savory part of a meal.
- A person in a state of minimal consciousness or responsiveness: (Informal, often considered offensive) A person who is incapable of normal mental or physical activity, especially due to brain damage.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Food):
- Broccoli and carrots are my favorite vegetables.
- The recipe calls for fresh vegetables like spinach and tomatoes.
- Noun (Informal/Offensive):
- After the accident, he was sadly described as a vegetable.
Advanced Usage
- "To become a vegetable": (Idiomatic, offensive) To become physically and mentally incapacitated.
- The fear of the disease was that it could leave you a vegetable.
Variants and Related Words
- Vegetative (adj): Relating to plants or plant life; also, relating to or denoting a state of minimal consciousness.
- The patient was in a persistent vegetative state.
- Vegetation (n): Plants in general, or the plant life of a particular region.
- The vegetation in the rainforest is incredibly dense.
Synonyms
- Greens: Leafy vegetables (e.g., spinach, kale).
- Produce: Fresh fruits and vegetables collectively.
- Legume: A type of vegetable that includes beans, peas, and lentils.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Vegetable" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
- "Like a vegetable": (Idiomatic) In a state of inactivity or mental dullness.
- After work, I just sat on the couch like a vegetable and watched TV.
Noun
- any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
- edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant