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Meaning of vegetarian

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vegetarian

Pronunciation:/vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən//vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products.

  2. An animal that eats only plants; a herbivore.

    Synonyms:herbivore (standard term)

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the type of diet eaten by vegetarians (in all senses).

    Synonyms:Pythagorean
  2. Without meat.

  3. Of a product normally made with meat, having non-meat substitutes in place of meat.

  4. (of a person) That does not eat meat.

    Example: I have a vegetarian brother