vegetable (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛdʒtəbəl/

Definition

A plant or part of a plant that you can eat. It is often cooked and eaten with a meal.

Examples

• Carrots are my favorite vegetable to eat with dinner.

• She bought fresh vegetables at the market for her soup.

• Eating green vegetables helps your body stay strong.

How to Use vegetable

a variety of vegetables (collocation)

Many different kinds of vegetables. — "The store has a variety of vegetables to choose from."

Synonyms of vegetable

Words with a similar meaning to vegetable:

• greens
• produce

Antonyms of vegetable

Words with the opposite meaning to vegetable:

• fruit
• meat

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