Vegetable
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A plant or part of a plant used as food, such as cabbage, potato, or onion. Typically refers to savoury rather than sweet plant parts eaten as part of a meal.
“The recipe calls for a variety of fresh vegetables including carrots and peppers.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈvedʒtəbl/
Syllables
veg·e·ta·ble
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Wordle
Multiple 'e' occurrences; contains 'veg' root with '-able' ending
Scrabble
16 points with valuable 'v'; food vocabulary
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