vegetable
Carrot or broccoli
A vegetable is a plant or part of a plant used as food—typically leaves, roots, stems, or flowers rather than fruits or seeds, though the culinary category includes tomatoes, peppers, and squash, which are botanically fruits.
Eat your vegetables.
Figuratively, a vegetable is a person reduced to minimal mental or physical function, usually by illness or injury—a usage considered offensive.
To vegetate is to exist passively without mental stimulation.
Having abundant foliage
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
- legumePod-producing plant family
- squashFlatten by pressure
nightshade · allium · tuber · gourd · brassica · heirloom · seasonal · local
Raw vegetables for dipping
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- freshNewly made, not stale
- uncookedNot yet prepared thermally
- saladCold dressed vegetables
sliced · diced · julienne · chopped · shredded · peeled · carrot sticks · celery sticks
Cultivation of land, livestock
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- fieldArea of specialty
- farmerOne who cultivates land
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
harvest · cultivation · sowing · transplanting · greenhouse · plow · tillage · horticulture
Essential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- nutritiousRich in beneficial substances
low-calorie · wholesome · heart-healthy · potassium · folate · beta-carotene · iron · phytonutrients
Ground matter for planting
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- harvestGathering mature crops
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- wateringSupplying with moisture
cultivate · fertilize · beds · plot · weeding · grow · mulch · organic
Irreversibly without consciousness
- comatoseDeeply unconscious, unrousable
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
passive · dull · sluggish · couch potato
leafy
Having abundant foliage
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
- legumePod-producing plant family
squash · nightshade · allium · tuber · gourd · brassica · heirloom · seasonal · local · exotic
crudites
Raw vegetables for dipping
salad · sliced · diced · julienne · chopped · shredded · peeled · carrot sticks · celery sticks · cucumber
agriculture
Cultivation of land, livestock
irrigation · harvest · cultivation · sowing · transplanting · greenhouse · plow · tillage · horticulture · produce
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
nutritious · low-calorie · wholesome · heart-healthy · potassium · folate · beta-carotene · iron · phytonutrients · dietary
soil
Ground matter for planting
watering · cultivate · fertilize · beds · plot · weeding · grow · mulch · organic · hoe
brain-dead
Irreversibly without consciousness
- comatoseDeeply unconscious, unrousable
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- lifelessDevoid of animation
inert · passive · dull · sluggish · couch potato
steamed
Heated by vapor
grilled · stir-fried · braised · boiled · baked · caramelized · charred · seasoned · tender · al dente
- vegetable soupBroth with cooked produce
- frozen vegetablesProduce preserved by cold
- vegetable gardenPlot for edible plants
- vegetable oilPlant-derived culinary lipid
- vegetable fatLipid from plants
- mixed vegetablesAssorted produce combination
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