vegetal

adjective

veg·​e·​tal ˈve-jə-tᵊl How to pronounce vegetal (audio)
1
: vegetable
2
: vegetative
3
: of or relating to the vegetal pole of an egg or to that part of an egg from which the endoderm normally develops
vegetal blastomeres

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The whole vegetal world responds and vibrates to the scalar (gravitational) and vector (electromagnetic) fields that operate within our planet and solar system. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 Jalapeños are fully edible even when they’re picked too early, but underripe jalapeños have a more vegetal and bitter flavor, a crunchier texture, and are not as hot. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 Hatch chiles are a staple of Southwestern food, delivering a distinctive vegetal flavor and a spice level that can be calibrated to every taste. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Ideally those notes are balanced by the vegetal, grassy notes of agave, which might blossom into any number of aromas or flavors—citric, floral, herbal, or earthy. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vegetal

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vegetālis, from Late Latin vegetāre "to live, grow" + Latin -ālis -al entry 1 — more at vegetate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vegetal was in the 15th century

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“Vegetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegetal. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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vegetal

adjective
veg·​e·​tal ˈvej-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce vegetal (audio)
1
: vegetable
2
: of or relating to the vegetal pole of an egg or to that part of an egg from which the endoderm normally develops
vegetal blastomeres
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