vegetal

[vuh-JEE-tuhl (English) / ve-je-TAL (Portuguese)]

adjective

vegetal, plant-based

1. relating to or derived from plants or vegetation

The vegetal matter was decomposed in the compost bin.

A matéria vegetal foi decomposta na composteira.

2. of or relating to plant growth or plant life

The region has rich vegetal diversity.

A região tem uma rica diversidade vegetal.

3. relating to nutrition or food derived from plants

She prefers vegetal oils over animal fats.

Ela prefere óleos vegetais em vez de gorduras animais.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vegetal

standard usage for plant-related contexts

São Paulo

vegetal

commonly used in food and nutrition contexts

Portugal

vegetal

standard usage, also used in botanical terminology

reino vegetal (plant kingdom)

óleo vegetal (vegetable oil)

proteína vegetal (plant protein)

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