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λαχανικό
vegetable /laxaniˈko/
nounB2#2837 most common
Example sentences
Το λάδι είναι καλό για τα λαχανικά.
Oil is good for vegetables.
Πρέπει να τρώω περισσότερα λαχανικά.
I need to eat more vegetables.
Τα λαχανικά είναι υγιεινά και θρεπτικά.
Vegetables are healthy and nutritious.
Αγοράσαμε φρέσκα λαχανικά από την αγορά.
We bought fresh vegetables from the market.
Μου αρέσει να προσθέτω λαχανικά στη σούπα.
I like to add vegetables to the soup.
Τα λαχανικά που καλλιεργούμε στον κήπο είναι βιολογικά.
The vegetables we grow in the garden are organic.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | λαχανικό | λαχανικά |
| Genitive | λαχανικού | λαχανικών |
| Accusative | λαχανικό | λαχανικά |
| Vocative | λαχανικό | λαχανικά |
Word family
λαχανικάvegetables
λαχανίvegetable (as in relating to vegetables)
λαχανόκηποςvegetable garden
λαχανόσουπαvegetable soup
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'λαχανικό' derives from the word 'λάχανο', meaning 'cabbage' or 'vegetable'. This term is rooted in the agricultural practices of ancient Greece, where various vegetables were cultivated and categorized.
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