What does vegetales in Spanish mean?

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

The word vegetales in Spanish means vegetable, in a vegetative state, vegetable, vegetable oil, charcoal, plant cell, of vegetable origin, vegetable fiber, bast, vegetable fat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vegetales

vegetable

adjetivo (relativo a las plantas)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las plantas son organismos vivientes que pertenecen al reino vegetal.
Plants are living organisms of the vegetable kingdom.

in a vegetative state

nombre masculino (persona que no siente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Después del accidente es un vegetal. Ni ve, ni oye ni siente.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Since the accident, he has been in a vegetative state.

vegetable

nombre masculino (planta, metafita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La alcachofa es un vegetal verde.
An artichoke is a green vegetable.

vegetable oil

(de semillas y plantas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese pastel contiene azúcar y aceite vegetal.
That cake contains sugar and vegetable oil.

charcoal

nombre masculino (madera carbonizada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El poder calorífico del carbón vegetal es muy superior al de la madera.
The calorific value of charcoal is far superior to that of wood.

plant cell

(componente de tejido vegetal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las células vegetales tienen cloroplastos que realizan la fotosíntesis.

of vegetable origin

locución adjetiva (que procede de vegetal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Lucía sólo come productos de origen vegetal.
Lucia only eats produce of vegetable origin.

vegetable fiber

locución nominal femenina (parte comestible) (US)

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

bast

locución nominal femenina (material textil)

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

vegetable fat

locución nominal femenina (ácido graso insaturado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los vegetarianos fríen sus comidas en grasa vegetal.
Vegetarians fry their food in vegetable fat.

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