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| veg·e·ta·ble [ véjjətəb'l ] |
noun (plural veg·e·ta·bles) |
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1. edible plant: a plant with edible parts, especially leafy or fleshy parts that are used mainly for soups or salads, or to accompany main courses
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2. plants plant: a member of the plant kingdom
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3. having reduced mental functions: used to describe somebody in whom the usual mental and physical functions are severely reduced or absent, often as a result of injury to the brain
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offensive
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  in a vegetative state
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4. somebody inactive: somebody regarded as lacking in vitality, alertness, or drive
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insult
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adjective |
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consisting of vegetables: consisting of, made from, using, or resembling vegetables
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| [14th century. Via Old French< medieval Latin vegetabilis "animating, able to grow" < Latin vegetare (see vegetate)] |
