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"Vegetal" is a noun which is often translated as "vegetable", and "legumbre" is a noun which is often translated as "legume". Learn more about the difference between "vegetal" and "legumbre" below.
el vegetal(
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)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.
la legumbre(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary)
a. legume
Los vegetarianos consumen muchas legumbres, como frijoles o lentejas, porque tienen mucha proteína.Vegetarians eat lots of legumes, like beans or lentils, because they have a lot of protein.
b. pulse
Las legumbres, como los garbanzos y las lentejas, son parte de una dieta equilibrada.Pulses, such as chickpeas and lentils, are part of a healthy diet.
2. (botany)
a. vegetable
Pedro cultiva legumbres en su jardín para alimentar a sus conejos.Pedro grows vegetables in his garden to feed his rabbits.
b. legume
La bruja gritó porque se dio cuenta que alguien le había robado las legumbres de su jardín.The witch screamed because she realized that someone had stolen the legumes from her garden.
c. pulse
Las legumbres representan una gran porción de los cultivos de nuestra granja.Pulses represent a large portion of the crops grown on our farm.
