veg·e·tar·i·an

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• veg|e|tar|i|an — «VEHJ uh TAIR ee uhn», noun, adjective. –n. a person who eats only vegetable foods and refrains from eating meat, fish, or some other animal products, especially one who does so on the basis of principle: »Most vegetarians exclude meat from their …   Useful english dictionary

• veg|e|tar|i|an|ism — «VEHJ uh TAIR ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun. the practice of eating only vegetables and refraining from eating meat, fish, or other animal products: »Vegetarianism is a basic tenet of Hinduism which influences health (Carl E. Taylor) …   Useful english dictionary

• lac|to|veg|e|tar|i|an — «LAK toh VEHJ uh TAIR ee uhn», adjective. consisting of a diet of milk and vegetables …   Useful english dictionary

• veg — veg·e·ta·blize; veg·e·ta·bly; veg·e·tal·ize; veg·e·tar·i·an·ism; veg·e·tate; veg·e·ta·tion; veg·e·ta·tion·al; veg·e·ta·tion·less; veg·e·ta·tive; veg·e·tive; veg·gie; veg; veg·e·ta·ble; veg·e·tar·i·an; veg·e·ta·tive·ly; veg·e·ta·tive·ness; veg·ie; …   English syllables

• tar — ac·e·tar·i·ous; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; acu·ti·plan·tar; al·mu·can·tar; al·pha·be·tar·i·an; al·tar; al·tar·age; al·tar·ist; an·i·mal·i·tar·i·an·ism; an·tiq·ui·tar·i·an; ar·ma·men·tar·i·um; as·tar·te; at·tar; au·tar·chic;… …   English syllables

• vegetarian — veg·e·tar·i·an …   English syllables

• vegetarian — veg|e|tar|i|an1 [ ,vedʒə teriən ] noun count someone who chooses not to eat meat or fish vegetarian veg|e|tar|i|an 2 [ ,vedʒə teriən ] adjective relating to or intended for vegetarians: a vegetarian diet/cookbook/restaurant …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• vegetarian — veg|e|tar|i|an [ˌvedʒıˈteəriən US ˈter ] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: vegetable + arian] someone who does not eat meat or fish →↑vegan ▪ Our youngest daughter is a vegetarian. ▪ dishes suitable for vegetarians ▪ I m thinking about becoming a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• vegetarianism — veg|e|tar|i|an|is|m [ˌvedʒıˈteəriənızəm US ˈter ] n [U] the practice of not eating meat or fish …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• vegetarianism — veg|e|tar|i|an|ism [ ,vedʒə teriə,nızəm ] noun uncount the practice of being a vegetarian …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English