adj 1 a  :  of, relating to, constituting, or growing like plants  b  :  consisting of plants  2  :  made or obtained from plants or plant products
n :  a usu. herbaceous plant (as the cabbage, bean, or potato) grown for an edible part : also  :  such an edible part .
 
   
 
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