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Vegetable

Description

A vegetable is a plant or part of a plant used as food. It typically includes the edible roots, stems, leaves, and flowers of various plants. Vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet, providing essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. They come in different colors, shapes, and sizes, and can be consumed raw or cooked in various dishes.

Senses and Usages

• Noun (General Sense): A plant or part of a plant used as food.
• Noun (Culinary Sense): A culinary term referring to edible plants, particularly those that are savory or used in cooking.
• Adjective (Figurative Sense): Used to describe a person or thing that lacks firmness or resilience.

Examples

Noun:

• The supermarket offers a wide variety of fresh vegetables.
• She likes to include a mix of vegetables in her stir-fry.

Noun (Culinary Sense):

• Spinach is my favorite vegetable to use in salads.
• Carrots and peas are popular vegetables in many traditional dishes.

Adjective (Figurative Sense):

• His vegitable resolve wavered when faced with temptation.
• The political campaign proved to be vegitable against the opposition's strong arguments.

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