vegetal
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of vegetables or plant life
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of or relating to processes in plants and animals that do not involve sexual reproduction; vegetative
Etymology
Origin of vegetal
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin veget ( āre ) to quicken ( see vegetate) + -al -al 1
Example Sentences
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Seeds are visible among the chopped roasted chiles, smoky and vegetal and bringing some heat, overlaid with a single square of American cheese melted into place.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The texture was nearly fudge-like and the flavor was layered, vegetal and savory-sweet in all the right ways.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025
Fufu tastes gently vegetal, and it’s a texture-eater’s dream, dense yet smoothly yielding.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024
The slight bitterness and vegetal quality of the peppers helps to balance the sugars.
From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2023
Next season the cane will regenerate, a vegetal mystery, and she will return to cut it again.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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