: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebBlanc refers to his projects as living paintings or vegetal walls. Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022 Maybe the smell of vegetal mud mingling with the barky earthiness of the dandelion-root tea still on my breath is causing hallucinations. Adam H. Graham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2022 New Zealand sauvignon blancs are famous for their herbaceous, vegetal notes, which make for a perfect accompaniment for the green options on your table, from green bean casserole to brussels sprouts. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022 In Puerto Rico, Pepe Alvarez commands the island’s first Agricole rhum — a grassy, almost vegetal rhum that calls for a sugar cane base over molasses — distillery with a keen focus on agriculture. Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Ripe yellow fruits—quince and yellow plum‚ a vegetal undertone that adds interest. Mustilli Falanghina del Sannio 2019. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Somewhat vegetal aromas of bramble patch, green leaves and also raspberries. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022 Hartley channels his mother’s and grandmother’s cooking with a pleasantly vegetal rum punch flavored with passion fruit liqueur, lemon, mint and, most important, bell pepper, its bite and floral note reminiscent of youthful meals past. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 The whole red radishes in this recipe, replacing the more typical Korean radish slabs, gently boil in the salty-sweet liquid until tender, lending their vegetal sweetness to the velvety broth.New York Times, 13 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin vegetālis, from Late Latin vegetāre "to live, grow" + Latin -ālis-al entry 1 — more at vegetate