Noun: veggie ve-jee
Usage: informal
Usage: Brit, informal
Usage: informal
- Edible seeds, roots, stems, leaves, bulbs, tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plants
"The garden produced fresh veggies all summer";
- vegetable, veg [Brit, informal]
- [Brit, informal] Eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat, fish or (often) any animal products
"a strict veggie";
- vegetarian
Usage: Brit, informal
- Of, relating to, or for vegetarians
"The restaurant offered several veggie options on the menu";
- vegetarian, vegie [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: veggies
Type of: eater, feeder, garden truck, green goods, green groceries, produce
Part of: herb, herbaceous plant
Encyclopedia: Veggie