Vegetarian


noun
1.
a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
adjective
2.
of or relating to vegetarianism or vegetarians.
3.
devoted to or advocating this practice.
4.
consisting solely of vegetables:
vegetarian vegetable soup.
noun
1.
a person who advocates or practises vegetarianism
adjective
2.
relating to, advocating, or practising vegetarianism
3.
(cookery) strictly, consisting of vegetables and fruit only, but usually including milk, cheese, eggs, etc

vegetarian veg·e·tar·i·an (věj’ĭ-târ’ē-ən)
n.
One who practices vegetarianism. adj.

Of or relating to vegetarianism or vegetarians.

Consisting primarily or wholly of vegetables and vegetable products.

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