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plant-based

[plant-beyst]

adjective

  1. relating to or being a food consisting entirely or mainly of whole or minimally processed plant parts, such as vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, legumes, and seeds: the health benefits of a plant-based diet and lifestyle.

    plant-based burgers that taste like meat;

    the health benefits of a plant-based diet and lifestyle.

  2. relating to or being a medicine, fuel, etc., made from plants or plant matter.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of plant-based1

Coined in 1980 by Thomas Colin Campbell (born 1934), U.S. biochemist
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Example Sentences

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It marks a steep decline for a company that was once a darling in the plant-based meat market.

Green turtles are one of the largest species of sea turtles, named for the greenish colour of their body fat, which comes from their plant-based diet.

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Marketing plant-based products using meat labels "is misleading for the consumer", the member of the conservative EPP group in the EP said.

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While dairy is doing well, plant-based alternatives to dairy products are going through some lean times.

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I added avocado, but not their plant-based cheese.

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