veg
veg — noun
1. plants such as carrots, potatoes, or cabbage that people eat as food — used in i
plants such as carrots, potatoes, or cabbage that people eat as food — used in informal British English rather than the full form 'vegetables'.
Sora always piles his plate high with veg at dinner.
collocation: piles his plate with veg
The children refused to eat their veg until Constanza added cheese sauce.
collocation: eat your veg
Brandon picked fresh veg from the garden to make a stew.
There is a stall near the station that sells cheap local veg.
Sirin said she feels healthier since she started eating more veg.
- vegetables
the full form, used in both formal and informal contexts across all English varieties
- veggies
informal term used in both British and American English; slightly more playful than 'veg'
- greens
informal term that often refers specifically to leafy vegetables rather than all vegetables
文法句型
veg (as uncountable noun used collectively)
用法筆記
Frequently used as an uncountable mass noun ('some veg', 'more veg'). The clipped form is standard in everyday British speech but is rarely used in formal writing, where 'vegetables' is preferred.