vegetable

a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food, such as cabbage, carrots, and potatoes

verdura, hortaliza, vegetal

• a variety of vegetables

Collocations eat your vegetables · fresh vegetables

• We need to buy some fresh vegetables.

  Necesitamos comprar algunas verduras frescas.

a plant that is grown for food or other uses, such as a tomato plant or a potato plant

planta de hortaliza, planta comestible

• grow vegetables

Collocations vegetable garden · growing vegetables

• She grows a lot of vegetables in her garden.

  Ella cultiva muchas hortalizas en su jardín.

vegetables cooked and served as a dish, often with meat or fish

guarnición de verduras, ensalada mixta

• a vegetable dish

Collocations vegetable soup · mixed vegetables

• The menu includes a variety of vegetable dishes.

  El menú incluye una variedad de platos de verduras.

a plant that is grown for food or other uses, such as a tomato plant or a potato plant

planta de hortaliza, planta comestible

• grow vegetables

Collocations vegetable garden · growing vegetables

• He has a vegetable patch in his backyard.

  Él tiene un huerto de hortalizas en su patio trasero.

a diet that consists mainly of vegetables, often for health or weight loss reasons

dieta vegetariana, régimen de hortalizas

• follow a vegetable diet

Collocations vegetarian diet · vegan diet

• She is on a strict vegetable diet.

  Ella sigue una estricta dieta de hortalizas.

used to describe someone or something that is weak, uninteresting, or not very important

insignificante, débil, aburrido

• a vegetable person

Collocations vegetable army · vegetable performance

• He's a real vegetable when it comes to sports.

  Es un auténtico vegetal cuando se trata de deportes.

a person who is unconscious or unable to move, as if they were asleep but not breathing

en estado vegetativo, en coma

• be in a vegetable state

Collocations vegetative state · coma patient

• The doctors say he's in a vegetative state.

  Los médicos dicen que está en estado vegetativo.

a substance that is used to make other substances, such as plastics or paints

sustancia química, compuesto vegetal

• vegetable oil

Collocations vegetable matter · plant-based products

• The paint is made from vegetable oils.

  La pintura está hecha a partir de aceites vegetales.