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vegetarian
[vej-i-tair-ee-uhn]
noun
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
of or relating to vegetarianism or vegetarians.
devoted to or advocating this practice.
consisting solely of vegetables.
vegetarian vegetable soup.
vegetarian
/ ˌɛɪˈɛəɪə /
noun
a person who advocates or practises vegetarianism
adjective
relating to, advocating, or practising vegetarianism
cookery strictly, consisting of vegetables and fruit only, but usually including milk, cheese, eggs, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonvegetarian adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vegetarian1
Example Sentences
At lunchtime the restaurant sells sausages and beefburgers, the latter from the farm's own cows of course, alongside high-end vegetarian dishes.
Choose from two tasting menus—six or ten courses—with a multi-course vegetarian option available as well.
The first time I tried tofu was back in middle school, when I first went vegetarian for animal rights reasons.
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.
The household was vegetarian before this was trendy or socially acceptable, and yet not in an uppity way.
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