vegetal

adjective

veg·​e·​tal ˈve-jə-tᵊl 

1

: vegetable

2

: vegetative

3

: of or relating to the vegetal pole of an egg or to that part of an egg from which the endoderm normally develops

vegetal blastomeres

Examples of vegetal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tasters were on the lookout for balanced flavors of citrus, sweetness, earth, smoke and vegetal notes. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025

People leave with a vial of an organic treatment composed primarily of vegetal oils. 63/64 Galerie de Montpensier. —Jennifer Weil, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025

These 14 gins present an array of profiles, from juniper-intensive to subtle floral and vegetal. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

By then, any woman or girl who walked beneath this vegetal decor had to stop and wait to be kissed. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vegetālis, from Late Latin vegetāre "to live, grow" + Latin -ālis -al entry 1 — more at vegetate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing vegetal

• vegetal pole

Medical Definition

vegetal

adjective

veg·​e·​tal ˈvej-ət-ᵊl 

1

: vegetable

2

: of or relating to the vegetal pole of an egg or to that part of an egg from which the endoderm normally develops

vegetal blastomeres