vegetable
♦ veg|eta|ble /v'edʒtəbəl/ (vegetables)
1 [N-COUNT]
Vegetables are plants such as cabbages, potatoes, and onions which you can cook and eat.
A good general diet should include plenty of fresh vegetables.
...vegetable soup.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Vegetable matter comes from plants. (FORMAL)
...compounds, of animal, vegetable or mineral origin.
1 [N-COUNT]
Vegetables are plants such as cabbages, potatoes, and onions which you can cook and eat.
A good general diet should include plenty of fresh vegetables.
...vegetable soup.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Vegetable matter comes from plants. (FORMAL)
...compounds, of animal, vegetable or mineral origin.