Definition of: vegetable

(vej′ə·tə·bəl, vej′tə-) noun
1. The edible part of any herbaceous plant, raw or cooked, chiefly when served with an entree, or before the dessert.
2. Any member of the vegetable kingdom; a plant.
3. Colloq. A person who is mindless, apathetic, or passive. See synonyms under FRUIT.
—adjective
1. Pertaining to plants, especially garden or farm vegetables.
2. Derived from, of the nature of, or resembling plants.
3. Made from or consisting of vegetables.
4. Colloq. Showing little mental activity; vacant. [<OF <LL vegetabilis full of life <L vegetare animate <vegetus vigorous, lively <vegere be lively]