Synonyms for non-vegetable

Grammar : Adj

Spell : vej-tuh-buh l, vej-i-tuh-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈvɛdʒ tə bəl, ˈvɛdʒ ɪ tə-

Top 10 synonyms for non-vegetable Other synonyms for the word non-vegetable

---

Définition of non-vegetable

Origin :

• c.1400, "living and growing as a plant," from Old French vegetable "living, fit to live," from Medieval Latin vegetabilis "growing, flourishing," from Late Latin vegetabilis "animating, enlivening," from Latin vegetare "to enliven," from vegetus "vigorous, active," from vegere "to be alive, active, to quicken," from PIE *weg- "be strong, lively," related to watch (v.), vigor, velocity, and possibly witch (see vigil). The meaning "resembling that of a vegetable, dull, uneventful" is attested from 1854 (see vegetable (n.)).

---

Antonyms for non-vegetable