vegetable

A noun referring to a plant or part of a plant that is edible and typically used in savory cooking, such as carrots, potatoes, or lettuce.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее растение или часть растения, которое съедобно и обычно используется в несладкой кулинарии, например, морковь, картофель или салат.esSustantivo que designa una planta o parte de una planta comestible, generalmente utilizada en la cocina no dulce, como zanahoria, papa o lechuga.frNom désignant une plante ou une partie de plante comestible, généralement utilisée dans la cuisine salée, comme la carotte, la pomme de terre ou la salade.deEssbare Pflanze oder Pflanzenteil, das meist in herzhaften Gerichten verwendet wird, z. B. Karotte, Kartoffel oder Salat.ptSubstantivo que designa uma planta ou parte de planta comestível, geralmente usada em preparações salgadas, como cenoura, batata ou alface.zh指可食用的植物或其部分，通常用于咸味菜肴中，如胡萝卜、土豆或生菜。arاسم يدل على نبات أو جزء من نبات يُؤكل، ويُستخدم عادة في الطبخ غير الحلو، مثل الجزر والبطاطس والخس.

1. Edible plant A1 formal culinary

   A plant or part of a plant used as food, such as carrots, potatoes, or lettuce.

   • She eats a lot of vegetables for a healthy diet.
   • The salad contains fresh vegetables like tomatoes and cucumbers.
   • He grows his own vegetables in the garden.

   ruОвощesVerdurafrLégumedeGemüseptLegumezh蔬菜arخُضار

   Sinônimos: produceveg

2. Person with limited activity B2 informal

   A person who is physically or mentally inactive, often used informally.

   • After the accident, he became a vegetable and couldn't move.
   • Don't just sit there like a vegetable; get up and do something!
   • He's been a vegetable since the stroke.

   ruОвощ (в переносном смысле)esPersona vegetalfrPersonne passive et inactivedeGemüse (übertragene Bedeutung)ptVegetal (sentido figurado)zh植物人（比喻义）arخضروات (بالمعنى المجازي)

   Sinônimos: cabbagecouch potatoidlerlumpsluggard

• vegetables plural form
• vegetables' possessive plural form
• vegetable's possessive singular form