luibh-gàraidh
feminine
The English word 'vegetable' translates to Gaelic as luibh-gàraidh. Wiktionary also lists luiseanachd.
Meaning: a plant raised for some edible part of it (noun)
Ways to say it
| Gaelic | Note |
|---|---|
| luibh-gàraidh | feminine |
| luiseanachd | feminine |
luibh-gàraidh is used to refer to a specific plant that is raised for an edible part. The term luiseanachd is used in a more abstract sense to describe vegetation or the quality of being vegetable-like.
What does it mean word for word?
The word luibh-gàraidh is a compound made of luibh, meaning 'plant' and gàraidh, meaning 'garden'.
Which one should you use?
luibh-gàraidh refers to specific edible plants, whereas luiseanachd refers to vegetation or vegetable matter in a more general or abstract way.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Scottish Gaelic, the term for vegetables in general is luibheannan.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both luibh-gàraidh and luiseanachd are feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- The word gàraidh meaning 'garden' is a cognate of the English word 'yard', showing how early Celtic and Germanic languages described enclosed spaces.
- The word luiseanachd is closely related to the word for botany, meaning the line between 'vegetable matter' and 'the science of plants' is very thin in Gaelic.
- The word gàraidh describes both the garden and the act of enclosing a space, reflecting an ancient way of defining cultivated land.
Example sentences for Gaelic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Hamish and Mairead are shopping for dinner.
- HamishDè an luibh-gàraidh a tha sgoinneil?Which vegetable is great?
- MaireadTha an caròt seo sgoinneil, a Hamish.This carrot is great, Hamish.
- HamishTogaidh mi an luibh-gàraidh sin.I will take that vegetable.
- MaireadTha sin math, a Hamish.That is good, Hamish.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegetable” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
