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lachanophobia

American  
[lak-uhn-uh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌlæk ən əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of vegetables.

Other Word Forms

  • lachanophobic adjective

Etymology

Origin of lachanophobia

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

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