plant-based

adjective

ˈplant-ˌbāst 

1

: made or derived from plants

a plant-based burger

For postmenopausal women wary of hormones, "all natural" plant-based estrogens can be tempting.

—Consumer Reports

Creating a sirloin steak, with its fibrous protein and marbled fat, from plant-based proteins is a tough recipe to perfect.

—Prachi Patel

2

: consisting primarily or entirely of food (such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, oils, and beans) derived from plants

plant-based meals

For three months, the men followed a program that included a plant-based diet, moderate exercise, stress-reduction practices, and social support.

—Andrew Weil

Examples of plant-based in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everything is all-natural with no additives and plant-based. —Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025

Where to Find it: Sustainable eating styles such as the Mediterranean Diet or flexitarian and plant-based diets. —Denise Maher, Flow Space, 21 Apr. 2025

The keto diet emphasizes low-carb, high-fat foods but allows foods from animal and plant-based sources.8 The carnivore diet is much stricter. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 17 Apr. 2025

Many items are either fully plant-based or can be easily adapted if someone is vegetarian, vegan, or has other dietary preferences. —Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plant-based

• aftertaste
• interfaced
• interlaced
• abased
• barefaced
• debased
• defaced
• disgraced
• displaced
• distaste
• effaced
• embraced