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

In other words, algal oil is entirely plant-based, so vegans and vegetarians, take note. —Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 June 2025

Answers typically come in the form of which diet to follow: keto, paleo, plant-based, Mediterranean or something else. —Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Keto is low-carb and high-fat, while the Mediterranean diet is plant-based with whole grains and healthy fats. —Jenna Anderson, Health, 12 June 2025

While many documentaries leave viewers overwhelmed with advice—buy local, drive less, eat plant-based—Ocean makes a case for one big move: expand marine protection. —Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 8 June 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