What does végétal in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word végétal in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use végétal in French.

The word végétal in French means vegetable, green, plant, wall with plants, plant wall, botanical wall, green wall, vegetable kingdom. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word végétal

vegetable

nom masculin (plante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On oppose souvent le minéral au végétal.
Mineral is often opposed to vegetable.

green

adjectif (avec des plantes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il a crée un mur végétal dans le hall d'entrée.
He created a plant-covered wall in the entrance hall.

plant

adjectif (relatif aux végétaux, plantes)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Nous allons étudier la vie végétale en science naturelle.
We are going to study plant life in natural sciences.

wall with plants, plant wall, botanical wall, green wall

nom masculin (mur couvert de végétaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vegetable kingdom

nom masculin (ensemble des végétaux) (biology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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