vegetarian
vegetarian Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to or intended for vegetarians, or consisting wholly of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, and sometimes eggs or dairy products, without any meat or fish.
"The restaurant recently expanded its menu to include several flavorful vegetarian dishes."
• noun
A person who does not eat meat, poultry, or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.
"She has been a strict vegetarian since college and prepares most of her meals from fresh produce and legumes."
Word Nuance & Usage
While a vegetarian abstains from eating meat, poultry, and fish, they typically still consume dairy products and eggs; someone who avoids all animal-derived products altogether is referred to as a 'vegan'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 1830s and popularized by the founding of the Vegetarian Society in England in 1847, formed irregularly from 'vegetable' and the suffix '-arian'.