Main Entry: ¹veg·e·ta·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈvej-tə-bəl, ˈve-jə-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin vegetabilis vegetative, from vegetare to grow, from Latin, to animate, from vegetus lively, from vegēre to enliven — more at wake

Date: 15th century

1 a : of, relating to, constituting, or growing like plants b : consisting of plants : vegetational
2 : made from, obtained from, or containing plants or plant products <vegetable soup> <vegetable fat>
3 : resembling or suggesting a plant (as in inertness or passivity)