vegetal

adjective

veg·​e·​tal ˈve-jə-tᵊl How to pronounce vegetal (audio)
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: of or relating to the vegetal pole of an egg or to that part of an egg from which the endoderm normally develops
vegetal blastomeres

Examples of vegetal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The vegetal flavors faded as the brown sugar and vanilla in the cookie took center stage. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024 Each mouthful tastes slightly different, but the richly vegetal squash always manages to cut through all the sweet, tart and briny flavors competing for your palate’s attention. The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2024 Always soft, in vegetal leather, with an untreated grain patina. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024 Our Avocado Margarita has a lot of depth and complexity with vegetal notes from the aloe liqueur, soft smoky notes from the mezcal, and richness from the avocado. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 Green plantains have an earthy, vegetal flavor that can be either delicate or more robust depending on their age. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024 The earliest designs on summer tomatoes are always the raw ones: tomato sandwiches, tomato salads, tomatoes peeled and sliced and fanned out on a platter, glistening like something more carnal than vegetal. Emily Horton, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 This agave produces mezcals that taste of herbs and spices, vegetal with fruity undertones. Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024 Blanc refers to his projects as living paintings or vegetal walls. Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vegetālis, from Late Latin vegetāre "to live, grow" + Latin -ālis -al entry 1 — more at vegetate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vegetal was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Vegetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegetal. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

vegetal

adjective
veg·​e·​tal ˈvej-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce vegetal (audio)
1
2
: of or relating to the vegetal pole of an egg or to that part of an egg from which the endoderm normally develops
vegetal blastomeres

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