vegetarian
a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
of or relating to vegetarianism or vegetarians.
devoted to or advocating this practice.
consisting solely of vegetables: vegetarian vegetable soup.
Origin of vegetarian
1Other words from vegetarian
- non·veg·e·tar·i·an, adjective, noun
- Compare lacto-ovo-vegetarian, lactovegetarian, vegan.
Words that may be confused with vegetarian
- vegan, vegetarian
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How to use vegetarian in a sentence
She's happy to accommodate vegetarians, vegans, and those intolerant of gluten.
The Ultimate Southern Cheeseburger Created in South Carolina | Jane & Michael Stern | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLittle Cafe Poca Cosa is a restaurant where vegetarians can eat very well.
Holy Molé: Tucson’s Mexican Food with a Kick | Jane & Michael Stern | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Lots of vegetarians have got a carnivorous streak,” she said.
Can Vegetarians Eat In-Vitro Meat? The Debate Rages. | Nico Hines | August 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWe are a family of vegetarians, but this in vitro meat means that could be about to change.
Can Vegetarians Eat In-Vitro Meat? The Debate Rages. | Nico Hines | August 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFor many vegans and vegetarians, the precise method of lab-meat production is crucial in making a decision.
Can Vegetarians Eat In-Vitro Meat? The Debate Rages. | Nico Hines | August 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Some of them even are vegetarians—which is rare among fish—and their gills are smaller and stouter.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries | Francis Rolt-WheelerIt is on a par with the verdict which would be given by vegetarians in favour of a vegetable diet.
Some of them—sure that they should not eat meat—are strenuous vegetarians.
Psychotherapy | James J. WalshIf patients get on well as vegetarians, meat is gradually eliminated from their diet.
Psychotherapy | James J. WalshWe have all voted to turn vegetarians after this, just to order your crops, Natalie.
Natalie: A Garden Scout | Lillian Elizabeth Roy
British Dictionary definitions for vegetarian
/ (ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪən) /
a person who advocates or practises vegetarianism
relating to, advocating, or practising vegetarianism
cookery strictly, consisting of vegetables and fruit only, but usually including milk, cheese, eggs, etc
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