vegetable

²vegetable

noun

Definition of VEGETABLE

1

: plant 1b

2

: a usually herbaceous plant (as the cabbage, bean, or potato) grown for an edible part that is usually eaten as part of a meal; also : such an edible part

3

: a person whose mental and physical functioning is severely impaired and especially one who requires supportive measures (as mechanical ventilation) to survive

Examples of VEGETABLE

1. The doctor said I should eat more fruits and vegetables.
2. a bowl of vegetable soup
3. The accident had left him a vegetable.

First Known Use of VEGETABLE

15th century

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