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vegetable

[vej-tuh-buhl, vej-i-tuh-] / ˈvɛdʒ tə bəl, ˈvɛdʒ ɪ tə- /


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As soon as he put on his glasses, Indian vegetable seller Tofan Jena knew daily life would never be the same.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The idea is to dip each raw vegetable or sausage first in mustard, then in cottage cheese, before taking a bite.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Created by the L.A.-based multimedia collective Everything Is Terrible, WoWoW is alternately described as a “cosmic entity” and a “cartoony, root vegetable floating alien god.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He said around 25 to 30 people take part in the contest to munch 80g of the vegetable in the fastest time.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

I popped down out of sight and I heard William saying, "Your roast lamb, madam. And which vegetable would you like? Peas or carrots?"

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl



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