vegetables
Plural of vegetable
vegetable
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (culinary)
a. le légume (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I'm going to make a tart with the leftover vegetables.Je vais faire une tarte avec les légumes restants.
2. (botany)
a. le légume (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We're going to try growing a few vegetables on our balcony this year.Cette année, on va essayer de cultiver quelques légumes sur notre balcon.
3. (figurative) (pejorative) (medical state)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. le légume (M) (figurative) (pejorative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
You need to wear your bike helmet! You don't want to end up a vegetable if you have an accident.Il faut que tu mettes ton casque de vélo ! Tu ne veux pas finir comme un légume si jamais tu as un accident.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
4. (culinary)
a. de légumes
Charlotte made a vegetable soup for lunch.Charlotte a préparé une soupe de légumes pour le déjeuner.
a. végétal
Vegetable matter decomposes quickly in this humid climate.La matière végétale se décompose rapidement dans ce climat humide.
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