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I. veg·eta·ble [ˈveʤtəbl̩] N

1. vegetable (plant):

vegetable
Gemüse nt <-s, ->
root vegetable
Wurzelgemüse nt <-s, ->
green vegetable
organic vegetable
raw vegetable
seasonal vegetable

2. vegetable fig pej inf (person with brain damage):

vegetable
Spacko m pej

3. vegetable fig pej (inactive person):

vegetable

4. vegetable (as opposed to animal and mineral):

vegetable
Pflanze f <-, -n>

II. veg·eta·ble [ˈveʤtəbl̩] N modifier

vegetable (dish, soup):

vegetable
vegetable diet of a person
vegetable diet of an animal
Grünfutter nt <-s> kein pl
vegetable fibre [or Am fiber]
Pflanzenfaser f <-, -n>

root ˈveg·eta·ble N

root vegetable BOT (beets, carrots)
Wurzel f <-, -n>
root vegetable BOT (beets, carrots)
Wurzelgemüse nt <-s, ->
root vegetable (celery, potatoes)
Knolle f <-, -n>
root vegetable (celery, potatoes)

veg·eta·ble ˈbut·ter N no pl Brit

vegetable butter

ˈveg·eta·ble crop N

vegetable crop

ˈveg·eta·ble fat N

vegetable fat

ˈveg·eta·ble gar·den N

vegetable garden
Gemüsegarten m <-s, -gärten>

veg·eta·ble ˈking·dom N no pl

vegetable kingdom
Pflanzenreich nt <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈveg·eta·ble knife N

vegetable knife
Gemüsemesser nt <-s, ->

veg·eta·ble ˈmar·row N esp Brit

vegetable marrow

ˈveg·eta·ble oil N

vegetable oil

market gardening, vegetable growing N

ˈveg·eta·ble shred·der N

vegetable shredder