vegetable

noun/ˈvɛdʒtəbəl/

Frequency rank: #4,584 most common English word

Meaning

A plant or part of a plant eaten as food, such as a carrot or bean.

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Example sentence

Carrots and broccoli are common types of vegetable.

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