vegetal

/ˈvedʒətl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvedʒətl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈve-jə-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)

vegetal — adjective

  • vegetalpositive
  • more vegetalcomparative
  • most vegetalsuperlative

1. relating to plants, their parts, or the substances they produce — used especiall

1.形容詞C1
釋義

relating to plants, their parts, or the substances they produce — used especially in scientific or technical writing where a contrast with animal or mineral sources matters

例句

The biology class compared animal cells with vegetal cells under a microscope.

collocation: vegetal cells (contrasted with animal cells)

Noor's research team studied how vegetal proteins can replace meat in school meals.

同義詞
  • plant

    the everyday word; use in general contexts

  • vegetable

    used for food products such as oil, fat, or dye

  • botanical

    specifically relates to the scientific study of plants

反義詞
  • animal

    relating to animals rather than plants

  • mineral

    relating to minerals rather than plants

用法筆記

This is a formal or technical adjective. In everyday English, 'plant' is the more common alternative (e.g., 'plant cells' instead of 'vegetal cells').

常見錯誤

❌I bought some vegetal oil.
✅I bought some vegetable oil.
💡In everyday contexts about food products, use 'vegetable' rather than 'vegetal'.