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Definition of vegetarian
1 : a person who does not eat meat : someone whose diet consists wholly of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, and sometimes eggs or dairy products
2 : herbivore
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Recent Examples of vegetarian from the Web
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While classic burgers are made with ground beef and served on a bun, there are all sorts of variations, including international versions made with lamb and pork, plus veggie burgers for vegetarians and vegans.
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Their meal varieties target the busy professional, the athlete and bodybuilder, vegetarians and vegans, workers trying to stay healthy and consumers who just don’t want to cook.
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Some vegetarians use supplements to get enough B12, but that’s usually not necessary.
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Vegetarian menu includes starters from $7 to $11, small plates from $3 to $5, salads from $7 to $12, sandwiches from $10 to $12 and entrees for $14.
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The menu encompasses items for vegetarians (spring bean salad, veggie sandwich) as well as meat lovers (Three Little Pigs ham and bacon, meatball sub, CLE corndog).
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Myth 3: Vegetarians/vegans need to combine foods to get enough protein.
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As a result, shared plate/communal dining works best. Vegetarians will find a bigger-than-usual number of selections, including one of my favorites, the charred heirloom carrots ($10).
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The many-legged creatures were likely vegetarians, as most millipedes are, says Hannibal.
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The difference between vegetarian, vegan, and other diets
The word vegetarian sprouted up in 1839. Fruitarian ("a person who lives on fruit") ripened by 1893. In 1944, vegetarians who consume no animal or dairy products began calling themselves vegans. Then, in 1993, those who eat fish but no other meat chose pesce, the Italian word for "fish," to create the designation pescatarian. In that same year, meatatarian was served up as a word for those whose diet largely includes meat; that word is rare, however, and is usually used in informal and humorous ways, making it the type of fare not included in our dictionaries. Another fairly recent dietary word is flexitarian, a person who follows a mostly vegetarian diet but occasionally eats meat or fish.
Origin and Etymology of vegetarian
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Definition of vegetarian
1 : of, relating to, or suitable for vegetarians a vegetarian restaurant
2 : not containing meat : consisting wholly of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, and sometimes eggs or dairy products a vegetarian diet vegetarian lunch
Recent Examples of vegetarian from the Web
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Elf Cafe Echo Park Beyond the wine list, this Echo Park vegetarian restaurant has its own rambling blog, the Elf Guide to Natural Wine.
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Kosher barbeque, brisket, chicken and vegetarian option.
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Consider asking for a vegetarian, kosher, Asian, or Indian dish to mix things up.
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The menu includes signature drinks and a sampling of noodles, rice, chicken, beef and vegetarian dishes.
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Borch, a vegetarian who'd never killed an animal with her bare hands before, also had no message of hope to deliver either.
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While a lot of celebs talk about eating mostly vegetarian or opting for white meat over red, Evans isn't one of them.
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With granola bars, soy milk and organic produce sold almost everywhere today, companies including Impossible Foods Inc. and Beyond Meat have developed vegetarian products that may be as close as anyone has come to mimicking real ground beef.
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This vegetarian dish also includes grape tomatoes, resulting in a colorful dish.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vegetarian'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of vegetarian
1847
VEGETARIAN Defined for Kids
vegetarian
playDefinition of vegetarian for Students
: a person who does not eat meat
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of vegetarian
: an individual who believes in or practices vegetarianism
vegetarian
Medical Definition of vegetarian
1: of or relating to vegetarians
2: consisting wholly of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, and sometimes eggs or dairy products a vegetarian diet
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