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vegetables

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

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noun

Examples :

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

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noun

A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.

Examples :

"We need to buy fresh vegetables like carrots, broccoli, and spinach for dinner. "

vegetable food plant agriculture

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noun

The edible part of such a plant.

Examples :

"My lunchbox contains various vegetables, like carrots and peas. "

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noun

A person whose brain (or, infrequently, body) has been damaged so that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment; a person in a persistent vegetative state.

Examples :

"The doctor declared the patient a vegetable after the accident. "

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