1. A plant, specifically one used for food. 2. Relating to plants, as distinguished from animals or minerals. SYN: vegetal (1). [M.E., fr. L. vegetabilis (see vegetation)]
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veg·e·ta·ble 'vej-tə-bəl, 'vej-ət-ə- adj
1 a) of, relating to, constituting, or growing like plants
b) consisting of plants
2) made or obtained from plants or plant products
vegetable n
1) a usu. herbaceous plant (as the cabbage, bean, or potato) grown for an edible part also such an edible part
2) a person whose mental and physical functioning is severely impaired and esp. who requires supportive measures (as intravenous feeding or mechanical ventilation) to survive
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veg·e·ta·ble (vejґə-tə-bəl) [L. vegetabilis quickening] 1. pertaining to or derived from plants. 2. any plant or species of plant, especially one cultivated as a source of food.Medical dictionary. 2011.