vegetal

[ vej-i-tl ]

/ ˈvɛdʒ ɪ tl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of plants or vegetables.

vegetative (def. 5).

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Origin of vegetal

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin veget(āre) to quicken (see vegetate) + -al-al¹

Words nearby vegetal

vegetable tallow, vegetable tanning, vegetable wax, vegetable wool, vegetably, vegetal, vegetal pole, vegetarian, vegetarianism, vegetate, vegetation

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How to use vegetal in a sentence

Vegetable oil makes way for a cup of almost vegetal olive oil that adds a really nice earthiness to an otherwise-sweet loaf.
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Her first product was an intensely vegetal celery vinegar designed to evoke a sugar-free Cel-Ray soda.
When Did Vinegar Get So Cool?|Aliza Abarbanel|September 1, 2021|Eater
More often than not, it will taste harsh and vegetal; possibly like a dead squirrel dipped in kerosene.
The Great Wine Cover-up|Keith Wallace|August 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It will also hide unwanted vegetal flavors and even mask certain types of spoilage.
The Great Wine Cover-up|Keith Wallace|August 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Women: Waist-skirt of vegetal fibre or buckskin, and basketry cap; robe and moccasins on occasion.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
The largest expenditure of mechanical and chemical energy is needed for a voluminous solid vegetal diet.
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The nitro-bacteria must belong to the oldest monera, and represent a transition from the vegetal chromacea to the animal bacteria.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
The vegetal substances comprise utensils and implements of all kinds.
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Cool breezes came from the hills, carrying the heavy vegetal odors from the forests.
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British Dictionary definitions for vegetal

vegetal

/ (ˈvɛdʒɪtəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of vegetables or plant life

of or relating to processes in plants and animals that do not involve sexual reproduction; vegetative

Word Origin for vegetal

C15: from Late Latin vegetāre to quicken; see vegetable

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vegetal

[ vĕj′ĭ-tl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of plants.

Relating to growth rather than to sexual reproduction; vegetative.

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