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vegetal

[ vej-i-tl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

vegetal

/ ˈvɛdʒɪtəl /

of, relating to, or characteristic of vegetables or plant life
of or relating to processes in plants and animals that do not involve sexual reproduction; vegetative

Origin of vegetal¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin veget ( āre ) to quicken ( vegetate ) + -al -al ¹

Origin of vegetal¹

C15: from Late Latin vegetāre to quicken; see vegetable

More often than not, it will taste harsh and vegetal; possibly like a dead squirrel dipped in kerosene.

It will also hide unwanted vegetal flavors and even mask certain types of spoilage.

Women: Waist-skirt of vegetal fibre or buckskin, and basketry cap; robe and moccasins on occasion.

The largest expenditure of mechanical and chemical energy is needed for a voluminous solid vegetal diet.

The nitro-bacteria must belong to the oldest monera, and represent a transition from the vegetal chromacea to the animal bacteria.

The vegetal substances comprise utensils and implements of all kinds.

Cool breezes came from the hills, carrying the heavy vegetal odors from the forests.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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