vegetarian
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.
of or relating to vegetarianism or vegetarians.
devoted to or advocating this practice.
consisting solely of vegetables: vegetarian vegetable soup.
Origin of vegetarian
1Other words from vegetarian
- non·veg·e·tar·i·an, adjective, noun
- Compare lacto-ovo-vegetarian, lactovegetarian, vegan.
Words that may be confused with vegetarian
- vegan, vegetarian
Words Nearby vegetarian
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How to use vegetarian in a sentence
The number of Americans who follow a vegetarian diet hasn’t changed much in recent decades.
I think it’s much more likely that everybody would become a vegetarian than it is that people would start eating insects on a broad scale.
Our readers’ top 10 vegetarian recipes of 2020But on second thought, many of the Southern vegetable dishes I was raised on are braises.
How to braise vegetables and bring out their best flavors | Aaron Hutcherson | January 11, 2021 | Washington PostNot only was this our top vegetarian recipe of the year, but it was also our top recipe of the year, period.
Our readers’ top 10 vegetarian recipes of 2020 are quick-cooking and versatile | Kari Sonde | December 26, 2020 | Washington PostThe last is vegetarian, but almost anything there can be made vegan.
How to freshen up your takeout game and keep restaurant food hot in the cold | Tom Sietsema | December 11, 2020 | Washington Post
In the fall of 1992, Booker became a vegetarian “as an experiment,” he said, “and I was surprised by how much my body took to it.”
We frequently enjoyed his Bengali vegetarian feasts while discussing different aspects of Eastern philosophy late into the night.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More | Gary Wright | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was, after all, mostly vegetarian, eating meat only a few times per year.
Even though his undergraduate studies had led him to be a vegetarian, he decided to intern with a small pork producer.
FINEST FEAST FOR FAMED vegetarian GWYNETH PALTROW WHERE: Oxheart.
“He escaped by becoming a vegetarian the very day the law came into force,” said Padna.
The Whale and the Grasshopper | Seumas O'Brien"He's a vegetarian," remarked the Tiger, as the horse began to munch the clover.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz | L. Frank BaumIf there is any race of man which is vegetarian, you will find that it is from necessity alone.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society | Upton SinclairOne would not, however, have one's guest a vegetarian, because that way distraction lies.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. LucasEven carnivorous animals thrive better on a vegetarian diet.
Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp
British Dictionary definitions for vegetarian
/ (ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪən) /
a person who advocates or practises vegetarianism
relating to, advocating, or practising vegetarianism
cookery strictly, consisting of vegetables and fruit only, but usually including milk, cheese, eggs, etc
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