vegetable
/ˈvedʒtəbl/ DJ /'vɛdʒtəbḷ/ KK
noun
a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food.Potatoes,beans and onions are all vegetables.蔬菜 informal
green vegetables(for example cabbage) 绿色蔬菜
root vegetables(for example carrots) 块根蔬菜
a salad of raw vegetables 生菜色拉
a vegetable garden/patch/plot 菜园／畦／地
vegetable oils 植物油
vegetable matter(= plants in general) 植物质
See also:animal; fruit; mineral
Variant:veggie
a person who is physically alive but not capable of much mental or physical activity,for example because of an accident or illness 植物人
Severe brain damage turned him into a vegetable.严重的脑损伤使他变成了植物人.
Variant:cabbage British English
a person who has a boring life 生活单调乏味的人
