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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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Words related to vegetal

grassy, verdant, vegetative

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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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Medical definitions for vegetal

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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