Vegetable

Medical definition of vegetable:

1. A plant, specifically one used for food. 2. Relating to plants, as distinguished from animals or minerals.

Usage examples for vegetable:

• It was early in the season, and peas were a rare and forced vegetable "Ideala, – Sarah Grand"

• We may call a vegetable that, however, and be safe. "Remarks, – Bill Nye"

• Even some of the trees look like this when they first come through; you would not think a birch tree could look like a vegetable or a flower, would you? "Stories to Tell to Children, – Sara Cone Bryant"