lachanophobia

[lak-uhn-uh-foh-bee-uh]

noun

1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of vegetables.

Other Word Forms

• lachanophobic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lachanophobia¹

First recorded in 2000–05; from Greek láchano(n) “garden herb, vegetable” + -phobia

Example Sentences

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