[ˈvɛdʒ(ɪ)təbl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, carrot, or bean
(e.g: fresh fruit and vegetables)

- a person with a very dull or inactive life
(e.g: I thought I'd sort of flop back and be a vegetable for a bit)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘growing as a plant’): from Old French, or from late Latin vegetabilis ‘animating’, from Latin vegetare (see vegetate). The noun dates from the late 16th century

[ˈvɛdʒ(ɪ)təbl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to plants or plant life, especially as distinct from animal life or mineral substances
(e.g: decaying vegetable matter)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘growing as a plant’): from Old French, or from late Latin vegetabilis ‘animating’, from Latin vegetare (see vegetate). The noun dates from the late 16th century