veg·e·ta·ble 
/ˈvɛʤtəbəl/ noun
plural veg·e·ta·bles /ˈvɛʤtəbəl/ noun [count] 1 : a plant or plant part that is eaten as food
▪ The doctor said I should eat more fruits and vegetables. ▪ a bowl of vegetable soup ▪ a vegetable garden ▪ vegetable oil — see color picture; see also root vegetable 2 sometimes offensive : a person who is unable to talk, move, etc., because of severe brain damage
▪ The accident had left him a vegetable. —called also (Brit, informal) cabbage
▪ The doctor said I should eat more fruits and vegetables. ▪ a bowl of vegetable soup ▪ a vegetable garden ▪ vegetable oil — see color picture; see also root vegetable
▪ The accident had left him a vegetable. —called also (Brit, informal) cabbage
