1 a plant or part of a plant, other than a fruit, used as food: “We grow potatoes, beans and other vegetables”
groente; plantaardig

2 a plant: “Grass is a vegetable, gold is a mineral and a human being is an animal.”
plant

'vege'tarian (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a person who does not eat meat of any kind: “Has he always been a vegetarian?”
vegetariër; vegetarisch

'vege'tarianism (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

vegetarisme

vegetate (Werkwoord)

to live an idle, boring and pointless life: “I would like to get a job †“ I don't want to vegetate.”
vegeteren

'vege'tation (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

plants in general; plants of a particular region or type: “tropical vegetation.”
vegetatie
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the vegetable	het gewas ; de groente (v)
vegetable	plantaardig ; vaste plant ; groente ; groenten ; moeskruid ; plant (m)

Bronnen: MWB; interglot; Download IATE, European Union, 2017.; Horecagids




EN: vegetable earth NL: teelaarde
EN: vegetable garden NL: moestuin
EN: vegetable kingdom NL: plantenrijk NL: vegetable mould=vegetable earth
EN: vegetables NL: groenten (met inbegrip van aardappelen)