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1 vegetable
['ve‹təbl]1) (a plant or part of a plant, other than a fruit, used as food: We grow potatoes, beans and other vegetables; ( also adjective) vegetable oils.) grænmeti2) (a plant: Grass is a vegetable, gold is a mineral and a human being is an animal.) jurt, planta•- vegetarianism
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2 aubergine
['oubəʒi:n](eggplant; a purple vegetable) -
3 biodegradable
(able to be separated into individual parts by bacteria: All vegetable matter is biodegradable.) niðurbrjótanlegur; uppleysanlegur -
4 cabbage
['kæbi‹](a type of vegetable with edible (usually green) leaves: He bought a cabbage.) kál -
5 carrot
['kærət]((a vegetable with) an edible, orange, pointed root.) gulrót -
6 cauliflower
(a vegetable of the cabbage family whose white flower-head is used as food.) blómkál -
7 celery
['seləri](the long juicy edible stalks of a type of vegetable, used in salads etc.) sellerí -
8 compost
['kompost, ]( American[) -poust](rotting vegetable matter etc used as fertilizer.) safnhaugaáburður -
9 corn on the cob
(an ear of corn (maize) that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable.) -
10 decompose
[di:kəm'pouz]((of vegetable or animal matter) to (cause to) decay or rot: Corpses decompose quickly in heat.) rotna- decomposer -
11 eggplant
noun (a dark purple fruit used as a vegetable.) eggaldin -
12 extend
[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) (fram)lengja, stækka2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) ná, teygja sig3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) teygja úr, rétta fram4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) bjóða•- extensive -
13 fossil
['fosl](the hardened remains of an animal or vegetable found in rock: Fossils have been found here which may be a million years old.) steingervingur- fossilise -
14 kingdom
1) (a state having a king (or queen) as its head: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; He rules over a large kingdom.) konungdæmi2) (any of the three great divisions of natural objects: the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms.) ríki náttúrunnar -
15 leek
[li:k](a type of vegetable related to the onion with green leaves and a white base.) blaðlaukur, púrra -
16 margarine
(( abbreviation marge) a butter-like substance made mainly from vegetable fats: We use margarine instead of butter.) smjörlíki -
17 marrow
1) (the soft substance in the hollow parts of bones: Beef marrow is needed for this dish.) beinmergur2) ((American squash) a large, green, thick-skinned vegetable, or its flesh as food.) kúrbítur -
18 oil
[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olía2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) smyrja, olíubera- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
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19 onion
(a type of vegetable with an eatable bulb which has a strong taste and smell: pickled onions; Put plenty of onion in the stew.) laukur -
20 parsnip
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Vegetable — Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to quicken, arouse … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
végétable — ⇒VÉGÉTABLE, adj. Rare, vieilli. [Corresp. à végéter A] Qui peut végéter. Cet arbre est sec, il n y a plus rien de végétable, ni dans le tronc, ni dans la racine (Ac. 1798 1878). Prononc. et Orth.:[ ]. Att. ds Ac. 1694 1878. Ac. 1694, 1718: vege … Encyclopédie Universelle
vegetable — [vej′tə bəl, vej′ə təbəl] adj. [ME < ML vegetabilis, vegetative, capable of growth < LL, animating, enlivening < L vegetare: see VEGETATE] 1. of, or having the nature of, plants in general [the vegetable kingdom] 2. of, having the nature … English World dictionary
vegetable — (del lat. «vegetabĭlis») adj. y n. m. Vegetal. * * * vegetable. (Del lat. vegetabĭlis). adj. p. us. vegetal. U. t. c. s. m … Enciclopedia Universal
vegetable — Vegetable. adj. de t. g. Qui peut vegeter. Cet arbre est sec, il n y a plus rien de vegetable ny dans le tronc ny dans la racine … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Vegetable — Veg e*ta*ble, n. 1. (Biol.) A plant. See {Plant}. [1913 Webster] 2. A plant used or cultivated for food for man or domestic animals, as the cabbage, turnip, potato, bean, dandelion, etc.; also, the edible part of such a plant, as prepared for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vegetable — [n] edible part of plant edible, green, greens, herb, herbaceous plant, legume, produce, root, salad, truck, yellow; concept 431 … New thesaurus
vegetable — (Del lat. vegetabĭlis). adj. p. us. vegetal. U. t. c. s. m.) … Diccionario de la lengua española
vegetable — ► NOUN 1) a plant or part of a plant used as food. 2) informal, derogatory a person who is incapable of normal mental or physical activity, especially through brain damage. ORIGIN originally in the sense «growing as a plant»: from Latin… … English terms dictionary
Vegetable — For other uses, see Vegetable (disambiguation). Farmers market showing vegetable … Wikipedia
vegetable — /vej teuh beuhl, vej i teuh /, n. 1. any plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves, or flower parts are used as food, as the tomato, bean, beet, potato, onion, asparagus, spinach, or cauliflower. 2. the edible part of such a… … Universalium