vegetal
adjective
veg·e·tal
ˈve-jə-tᵊl 
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: 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
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The maguey imparts a subtly vegetal flavor, and cooks reserve just enough fat so that each bite of meat is unctuous.
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Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
Distilled from fresh pressed sugarcane juice rather than molasses, which is a sugarcane by-product, the finished rum has a distinct flavor profile as a result—grassy, lightly sweet, a bit vegetal.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
White rums can taste sweet or vegetal, funky or almost vodka-like.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Synopsis The history of the vegetal world is the history of humanity.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
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Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
Distilled from fresh pressed sugarcane juice rather than molasses, which is a sugarcane by-product, the finished rum has a distinct flavor profile as a result—grassy, lightly sweet, a bit vegetal.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
White rums can taste sweet or vegetal, funky or almost vodka-like.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Synopsis The history of the vegetal world is the history of humanity.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Vegetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegetal. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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vegetal
adjective
veg·e·tal
ˈvej-ət-ᵊl
1
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
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