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vegetable

/ˈvɛdʒ.ɪ.tə.bəl/

Translations

vegetablenoun

vegetables

/ˈvɛdʒ.ɪ.tə.bəl/

She added a variety of vegetables to the stew to enhance its flavor.

Elle a ajouté une variété de légumes au ragoût pour en rehausser la saveur.

Additional translations

légumeFamilier, péjoratif.

Synonyms

edible plant

vegetableadjective

/ˈvɛdʒ.tə.bəl/

végétalRelatif aux plantes ou à la vie végétale.

The garden was full of vegetable matter, providing a lush and green environment.

Le jardin était rempli de matière végétale, offrant un environnement luxuriant et verdoyant.

de légumesEmploi culinaire.

She served a hearty vegetable soup on the cold evening.

Elle a servi une copieuse soupe de légumes par cette soirée froide.

vegetablenoun

A plant or part of a plant used as food, typically as an accompaniment to meat or fish, such as a cabbage, potato, carrot, or bean.

She added a variety of vegetables to the stew to enhance its flavor.

A person who is incapable of normal mental or physical activity, especially through brain damage.

After the accident, he was left in a state where he was considered a vegetable.

Slang. A person who leads a dull, inactive, or unadventurous life; someone lacking energy or initiative.

Since he started working nights, he's turned into a complete vegetable at the weekends.

vegetableadjective

Relating to or consisting of plants or plant life.

The garden was full of vegetable matter, providing a lush and green environment.

Made from or consisting largely of vegetables.

She served a hearty vegetable soup on the cold evening.