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vegetables

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/ˈvɛdʒ.tə.bəlz/ · ve-ge-ta-bles

Edible plants or parts of plants, typically consumed as food.

Meanings

nounformal

Edible plants or parts of plants, typically consumed as food.

کھانے کے لائق پودے یا پودوں کے حصے، عام طور پر خوراک کے طور پر استعمال کیے جاتے ہیں۔

سبزیاں

sabziyaan

Formal: سبزیاںColloquial: کھانے کی سبزیاں

Synonyms

greensplantsproduceسبزیاںترکاریاںپودے

Antonyms

meatfruitگوشتپھل

Common Collocations

  • fresh vegetables
  • vegetable garden
  • cooked vegetables

Example Sentences

I like to eat fresh vegetables every day.

میں ہر روز تازہ سبزیاں کھانا پسند کرتا ہوں۔

Main har roz taza sabziyaan khana pasand karta hoon.

Vegetables are essential for a healthy diet.

سبزیاں صحت مند غذا کے لئے ضروری ہیں۔

Sabziyaan sehat mand ghiza ke liye zaroori hain.

She grows a variety of vegetables in her garden.

وہ اپنے باغ میں مختلف قسم کی سبزیاں اگاتی ہے۔

Woh apne bagh mein mukhtalif qism ki sabziyaan ugati hai.

Easily Confused With

fruits:Fruits are typically sweet and produced from flowering plants, while vegetables are other parts of the plant and can be savory.

Word Family

vegetable
nounسبزی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'vegetables' as the 'vita' (life) in your plate.

Imagine a plate filled with colorful vegetables like carrots, spinach, and tomatoes.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سبزیاں ہیں خوشبو کی طرح زندگی کی، قدرت کی عطا میں نظر آتی ہیں کچھ جندگی کی。

Sabziyaan hain khushboo ki tarah zindagi ki, Qudrat ki ata mein nazar aati hain kuch jindagi ki.

Vegetables are like the fragrance of life, In nature's gift, some of life can be seen.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سبزیوں میں طاقت ہے.

Sabziyon mein taqat hai.

There is strength in vegetables.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "vegetabilis" — which is grown, to be grown

First known use: 14th century

The term 'vegetable' originated from the Latin word 'vegetabilis', referencing plants that are grown and eaten. It has evolved to describe edible plants.