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vegetable

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vegetable
/AmE ˈvɛdʒtəb(ə)l, ˈvədʒədəb(ə)l , BrE ˈvɛdʒtəb(ə)l, ˈvɛdʒɪtəb(ə)l/
noun
1
a (Cooking) verdura f
fresh/frozen/canned vegetables verdura fresca/congelada/enlatada
we grow our own vegetables tenemos nuestro propio huerto, cultivamos nuestras verduras or hortalizas;
(before noun) ‹dish/soup› de verduras
vegetable garden/patch huerto m, huerta f
b (plant) vegetal m; (before noun) ‹oil/fats› vegetal; ‹dyes/colors› (de origen) vegetal
vegetable matter materia f vegetal, sustancia f vegetal
the vegetable kingdom el reino vegetal
2 (inactive person) (informal) vegetal m
3 (injured or disabled person) (offensive) vegetal m (offensive)