Definition of "vegetable"

Kid-friendly meaning of vegetable, with part of speech, syllables, and example sentences for grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.

What does "vegetable" mean?

vegetable (noun) — a plant or part of a plant that people eat, like carrots or broccoli.

Part of speechNoun Syllables4 (veg·e·ta·ble)

Example sentences using "vegetable"

Grade K–2
Eat your vegetable.
Grade 3–5
Every vegetable in our garden came up bigger this year than it did last summer.
Grade 6–8
Most kids who once swore they hated every vegetable will eventually find one they love, usually by accident, in their twenties.

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