As nouns the difference between vegetable and handroll
is that vegetable is any plant while handroll is a piece of sushi in the form of a cone of seaweed filled with rice, fish, vegetables etc.
As an adjective vegetable
is of or relating to plants.
vegetable
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Any plant.
A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, or spice in the culinary sense.
The edible part of such a plant.
(figuratively, derogatory) A person whose brain (or, infrequently, body) has been damaged so that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment; a brain-dead person.
Synonyms
* (derogatory term for a person with brain damage) cabbage
Adjective
(-)
Of or relating to plants.
Of or relating to vegetables.
Related terms
* vegan
* vegetarian
* vegetate
* vegetation
* veggie
* vegetable oil
handroll
English
Alternative forms
* hand roll
Noun
(
en noun)
A piece of sushi in the form of a cone of seaweed filled with rice, fish, vegetables etc.
(medicine) A piece of material placed in a patient's hand as an anticontracture measure.
Synonyms
* temaki
