semivegetarian

[ sem-ee-vej-i-tair-ee-uhn, sem-ahy- ]

noun
  1. a person who eats mostly plant foods, dairy products, and eggs, and occasionally chicken, fish, and red meat.

adjective
  1. of or relating to a semivegetarian.

Origin of semivegetarian

1
First recorded in 1970–75; semi- + vegetarian
  • Also called partial vegetarian .

Words Nearby semivegetarian

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