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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
vegetable
/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/
noun1 of 2
a plant that is raised and eaten as food
- “Our shop has a wide selection of fruit and vegetables.”Tatoeba
- “I like to eat meat but do not like vegetables.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Of or relating to plants.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)