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vegetarian

[ vej-i-tair-ee-uhn ]

noun

  1. 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.


adjective

  1. of or relating to vegetarianism or vegetarians.
  2. devoted to or advocating this practice.
  3. consisting solely of vegetables:

    vegetarian vegetable soup.

vegetarian

/ ˌɛɪˈɛəɪə /

noun

  1. a person who advocates or practises vegetarianism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to, advocating, or practising vegetarianism
  2. cookery strictly, consisting of vegetables and fruit only, but usually including milk, cheese, eggs, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vegetarian1

First recorded in 1835–45; veget(able) + -arian
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The best part about that shot is that Avery is a vegetarian.

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Because it's vegetarian and can be served room temperature or chilled, this dish also offers up tons of flexibility.

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Talking about their diet of survival, Pat said the couple, who later became vegetarian, had to eat everything raw.

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It just so happens, my superhero-sauce is made without meat or dairy, therefore suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

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Partly autobiographical — Cox herself grew up in Mobile — “Clean Slate” imagines a world where a curmudgeon like Harry would have just as hard a time with Desiree’s vegetarian proclivities as with her gender identity.

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