vegetable
noun
any plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves, or flower parts are used as food, as the tomato, bean, beet, potato, onion, asparagus, spinach, or cauliflower.
vegetables
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pluralof vegetable.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Nigeria, I helped raise livestock and cultivate vegetables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
When spending the day at his coach’s house, Smith says, Luke would bring his own home-made lunch — usually, grilled chicken and rice with vegetables.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The island nation's cuisine predominantly consists of fish, vegetables, and rice - and less saturated fat than many Western diets.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I also know how quickly “eat some vegetables” can become “eat vegetables correctly.”
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Getting Jonah to do his homework is like trying to convince a cat to eat vegetables.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
