vegetal
Pertaining to vegetables or plantsPertaining to vegetables or plants.
Meaning
3 sensesPertaining to vegetables or plants.
pflanzlich
расти́тельныйrastítelʹnyj
росли́ннийroslýnnyj
composed of vegetation or plants
Having a grassy, herbaceous taste.
(archaic, historical)Capable of growth and reproduction, but not feeling or reason (often opposed to sensible and rational).
Examples
1 sentencesRed is, indeed, the chief element of beauty in floral nature, the prime ornament of the green garb of the vegetal kingdom.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vegetālis, from Latin vegetō.Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vegetālis, from Latin vegetō.
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Forms
more vegetal, most vegetal| Comparative | more vegetal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vegetal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes:vegetative
- composed of vegetation or plants:vegetationalvegetative
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.