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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

  • nonvegetarian adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vegetarian1

First recorded in 1835–45; veget(able) + -arian
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At lunchtime the restaurant sells sausages and beefburgers, the latter from the farm's own cows of course, alongside high-end vegetarian dishes.

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Choose from two tasting menus—six or ten courses—with a multi-course vegetarian option available as well.

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The first time I tried tofu was back in middle school, when I first went vegetarian for animal rights reasons.

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A devout vegetarian, he is forced to capture and kill a swimming turtle, then share the meat and blood with Richard Parker, a carnivore without conscience.

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The household was vegetarian before this was trendy or socially acceptable, and yet not in an uppity way.

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