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"Fruta" is a form of "fruta", a noun which is often translated as "fruit". "Vegetales" is a form of "vegetal", a noun which is often translated as "vegetable". Learn more about the difference between "fruta" and "vegetales" below.
la fruta(
froo
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary)
el vegetal(
beh
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heh
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tahl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
a. vegetable
Todos los vegetales que comemos son de nuestro jardín.All the vegetables we eat come from our garden.
2. (botany)
3. (pejorative) (medicine)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (botany)
b. plant
Los agricultores de la zona se dedican a la producción vegetal orgánica.Farmers in the area work in organic plant production.
c. vegetative
Esparcieron material vegetal en la tierra a fin de acondicionarla para el cultivo.Vegetative material was spread on the soil to condition it for cultivation.
5. (culinary)
6. (medicine)
a. vegetable
Dos pacientes de nuestro hospital se encuentran en estado vegetal.Two patients in our hospital are in a vegetable state.
b. vegetative
Nadie creyó que despertaría de su estado vegetal.No one believed he would wake up from his vegetative state.
