veggie
Americannoun
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veggies
plural
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a vegetable.
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a vegetarian.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of veggie
1965–70; by shortening; see -ie
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Mum-of-four Natalia, from south-west London, makes veggie nuggets for her children.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
There is a custom-made warmer for meals, with beef brisket and veggie quiche on the menu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
EU member states and lawmakers agreed Thursday to ban using meat-related terms such as "steak" and "bacon" to market plant-based foods -- but spared veggie "burgers" and "sausage".
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
The Italian joint with a killer veggie supreme and breadcrumb-and-cheese–stuffed mushroom caps.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
There were milkshakes, lemonade, sweetgrass tea, NDN tacos, bison burgers, elk stew and cornbread, fries, veggie roast, edamame with wild rice, and so much more.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
My wife and I are both pescatarian, so we usually load up on the veggies and pick whatever fish dish they have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Frozen fish and veggies are great to have around, too.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
It carries enough bright acid to pair with grilled meats and creamy pasta sauces, enough earthiness to complement mushrooms and truffles and a savoriness that plays well with roasted veggies and herb-heavy dishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Add your chopped veggies, like Persian cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, pickled onions, mini sweet peppers, pepperoncini and Kalamata olives, along with washed and drained canned chickpeas.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
One of the few veggies I would eat was cauliflower, and Gay smiled whenever I gobbled it down with either buttered bread crumbs or a cheddar cheese sauce.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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