VEGETAL

vegetal, vegetative

(adjective) (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes

vegetational, vegetative, vegetal

(adjective) composed of vegetation or plants; “regions rich in vegetal products”; “vegetational cover”; “the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vegetal (comparative more vegetal, superlative most vegetal)

(now rare, historical) Capable of growth and reproduction, but not feeling or reason (often opposed to sensible and rational). [from 15th c.]

Pertaining to vegetables or plants. [from 16th c.]

(wine) Having a grassy, herbaceous taste.

Noun

vegetal (plural vegetals)

(obsolete, chiefly, botany) Any vegetable organism.

Anagrams

• gavelet

Source: Wiktionary


Veg"e*tal, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A vegetable. [R.] B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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