Definition of "vegetable" in English

noun

1. Any plant.

2. A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.

3. The edible part of such a plant.

4. (figuratively, derogatory) A person whose brain (or, infrequently, whose body) has been damaged to the point that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment; a person in a persistent vegetative state.

5. (RAF, slang, historical) A mine (explosive device).

adjective

1. Of or relating to plants.

   • This substance is vegetable not mineral.

2. Of or relating to vegetables.