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ve·gan
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noun
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
Origin:
1940–45;
veg(etari)an
Related forms
ve·gan·ism,
noun
Can be confused:
vegan,
vegetarian
.
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vegan
(ˈviːɡən)
—
n
a person who refrains from using any animal product whatever for food, clothing, or any other purpose
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Word Origin & History
vegan
1944, from
vegetable
(n.) + -an; coined by Donald Watson to distinguish those who abstain from all animal products (eggs, cheese, etc.) from those who merely refuse to eat the animals.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Curry leaves make this
vegan
curry intensely aromatic.
Supposedly it's all part of the great
vegan
conspiracy.
Also becoming a vegetarian or
vegan
can help reduce the amount of greenhouse
gases being put into the air.
Course there's the option of going
vegan
, the diet found to have the lowest
exposure to dioxins.
So unless you're a
vegan
, any one who talks about the suffering, you're quite the hypocrite.
It's true that choosing to live according to what feels right to you may be difficult, and being
vegan
is no exception.
Serve an organic
vegan
meal on a reclaimed barn wood table that sits on bamboo flooring and overlooks a pesticide-free lawn.
The on-site
vegan
restaurant specializes in raw foods, and much of the cuisine comes from the resort's organic garden.
And it's simply inaccurate to suggest that a
vegan
diet is necessary for optimal health.
When it comes to desserts,
vegan
usually means it contains no dairy products, honey or eggs.
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