n.
Pronunciation: ' vej-t ə -b ə l, ' ve-j ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin vegetabilis vegetative, from vegetare to grow, from Latin, to animate, from vegetus lively, from veg ē re to enliven ― more at WAKE
Date: 15th century
1 a : of, relating to, constituting, or growing like plants b : consisting of plants : VEGETATIONAL
2 : made from, obtained from, or containing plants or plant products < vegetable soup> < vegetable fat>
3 : resembling or suggesting a plant (as in inertness or passivity)