vegetal

adjective

veg·​e·​tal ˈve-jə-tᵊl 

1

: vegetable

2

: vegetative

3

: 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

Elsewhere in the vegetarian category, the knödel and champignons ($14) stand out for their sheer vegetal bulk, and the käsespätzle ($14), while not massive, is deeply satisfying. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025

In cool vintages, this can result in some green vegetal notes. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025

By comparison, green jalapeños are slightly bitter and have a more grassy or vegetal taste. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025

Both drinks start with gin, but while the Negroni uses Campari’s bright bitter orange for its trademark bitterness, the Remember the Alimony uses the broodier Cynar, similarly bitter but at a lower and more vegetal hum, flavored with, among other things, artichokes. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025

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

Phrases Containing vegetal

• vegetal pole

Medical Definition

vegetal

adjective

veg·​e·​tal ˈvej-ət-ᵊl 

1

: vegetable

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