de origen vegetal
/de oɾixen bexetal/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'plant-based' is translated into Spanish as de origen vegetal.
de origen vegetal is used to describe foods or products that consist mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants. It is commonly used in technical, nutritional or commercial contexts to describe products.
Meaning: consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase de origen vegetal literally translates to 'of plant origin'.
Which one should you use?
While de origen vegetal describes the source of the food, the word vegetariano is used to describe a person's diet or lifestyle.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase de origen vegetal is invariable and does not change to agree with masculine or feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- While de origen vegetal describes a product, calling a person una vegetal is an error that suggests they are a literal plant.
- The term vegetal is derived from the Latin vegetō, which meant 'to enliven' or 'to keep active', connecting plants to the concept of vitality.
- In Spanish, the word verdura refers to vegetables as food, but vegetal is a learned borrowing from Latin used to describe the botanical nature of a plant.
Examples in context
- Mi dieta es basada en plantas.My diet is plant-based.
- Estoy siguiendo una alimentación vegetal.I'm following a plant-based diet.
- Prefiero una dieta vegetariana.I prefer a plant-based diet.
- mi dieta se basa en alimentos vegetalesMy diet is based on plant foods
- Este es un producto de origen vegetal.This is a plant-based product.
- Busco una leche de origen vegetal.I am looking for a plant-based milk.
- La dieta debe ser de origen vegetal.The diet must be plant-based.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are shopping at a grocery store.
- SofíaMateo, ¿prefieres este yogur de origen vegetal?Mateo, do you prefer this plant-based yogurt?
- MateoSí, Sofía, me gusta más.Yes, Sofía, I like it more.
- SofíaEs una opción muy saludable.It is a very healthy option.
- MateoTienes razón, vamos a comprarlo.You are right, let's buy it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, origen, vegetal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
