"vegetable" meaning in English

See vegetable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvedʒtəbl/ [UK] Audio: en-us-vegetable.ogg [US], en-uk-vegetable.ogg [UK] Forms: vegetable [singular], vegetables [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A vegetable a part of a plant that is good for eating. This does not include grain, but does include leaves, stems, and roots. Some fruits are also called vegetables but most are not.
    Sense id: simple-vegetable-en-noun-B71n5as4
  2. A vegetable is a person who has much damage to the brain and does not wake-up.
    Sense id: simple-vegetable-en-noun-dAz~jaqA Categories (other): Colloquial
     
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