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Etymology
Noun Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin vegetābilia, plural noun derivative of vegetābilis vegetable entry 2 Adjective Middle English, "capable of growth, of or like plants (able to grow but lacking motion or sensation)," borrowed from Medieval Latin vegetābilis, going back to Late Latin, "vivifying, refreshing," from vegetāre "to live, grow" + Latin -bilis "capable of (acting or being acted upon)" — more at vegetate, -able First Known UseNoun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of vegetable was in the 15th century See more words from the same century |
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