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

The vine is also commonly called ayahuasca, as well as several other names, including caapi, vegetal, and yagé. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Gin contributes botanicals that complement olives, herbs, citrus, and coastal flavors, Adane says, while tequila and mezcal work with salt, citrus, pepper, and vegetal ingredients. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 11 Sep. 2026

The original Grass—my signature scent in ninth grade—was funky and vegetal, almost mulch-like. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Look for deep vegetal, tropical fruit, and grass notes, and definitely use this in a Ti’ Punch, one of Martinique’s signature cocktails. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

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