Vegetable
veg·e·ta·ble (vĕj′tə-bəl, vĕj′ĭ-tə-) n. 1. a. A plant cultivated for its edible parts, such as the roots of the beet, the leaves of spinach, the flower buds of broccoli, or the fruit or seeds of certain species, as beans, corn, and squash. b. The edible part of such a plant. c. A member of the vegetable kingdom, especially a …