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vegetal

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛd͡ʒɨtl̩/

The English word “vegetal” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Capable of growth and reproduction, but not feeling or reason (often opposed to sensible and rational).
  2. Pertaining to vegetables or plants.
  3. Having a grassy, herbaceous taste.

noun

  1. Any vegetable organism.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vegetālis, from Latin vegetō.

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