vegetal
adjective
veg·e·tal
ˈve-jə-tᵊl 
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: 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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But her commitment to showcasing Vancouver’s botanical, wild and vegetal ingredients stretches outside of the kitchen through her embrace of the 100 mile diet (only using foods grown within 100 miles of residence).
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The air that rushed under the sheets alongside her was as sweet and vegetal as tomato vines, scented with chlorophyll.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Grassy and vegetal are two other terms that commonly come up when discussing celery’s taste and smell.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
In this recipe from Il Gabbiano in Parma, earthy Swiss chard provides a vegetal backbone to the creamy filling and buttery sage sauce.
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Filomena De Santis,
Saveur,
20 May 2026
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The air that rushed under the sheets alongside her was as sweet and vegetal as tomato vines, scented with chlorophyll.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Grassy and vegetal are two other terms that commonly come up when discussing celery’s taste and smell.
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
In this recipe from Il Gabbiano in Parma, earthy Swiss chard provides a vegetal backbone to the creamy filling and buttery sage sauce.
—
Filomena De Santis,
Saveur,
20 May 2026
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vegetal
adjective
veg·e·tal
ˈvej-ət-ᵊl
1
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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