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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chaeso
"우리는 매일 신선한 채소를 먹어야 합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, or carrot.
"Eat your vegetables if you want to grow up strong."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'vegetable' originates from the Latin 'vegetabilis', meaning 'growing, flourishing', which evolved into the Old French 'vegetable' before entering English in the late Middle Ages. The term has shifted from a broader meaning of 'living plant' to specifically refer to edible plants, particularly those consumed as part of a meal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vegetable" is said worldwide
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légume
Transliteration: legym
"Il est important de manger un légume vert chaque jour."
Gemüse
Transliteration: ɡəˈmyːzə
"Frisches Gemüse ist sehr gesund."
verdura
Transliteration: verˈdu.ra
"Dovresti mangiare più verdura."
verdura
Transliteration: berˈdu.ɾa
"Las zanahorias son una verdura nutritiva."
legume
Transliteration: leˈɡu.mi
"O brócolis é um legume muito saudável."
सब्जी
Transliteration: sabzī
"मुझे ताज़ी सब्ज़ी खाना पसंद है।"
蔬菜
Transliteration: shūcài
"多吃蔬菜对身体有好处。"
채소
Transliteration: chaeso
"우리는 매일 신선한 채소를 먹어야 합니다."
野菜
Transliteration: yasai
"毎日の食事に野菜を取り入れましょう。"
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