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vegetarian — VEGETARIÁN, Ă, vegetarieni, e, adj., s.m. şi f. 1. adj. (Despre alimentaţie, dietă etc.) Care se bazează (numai) pe produse vegetale (şi pe lactate). 2. s.m. şi f. Adept al vegetarianismului. ♢ (Adjectival) Persoană vegetariană. [pr.: ri an] –… … Dicționar Român
Vegetarian — Veg e*ta ri*an, a. Of or pertaining to vegetarianism; as, a vegetarian diet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vegetarian — 1839, irregular formation from VEGETABLE (Cf. vegetable) (n.) + arian, as in AGRARIAN (Cf. agrarian), etc. The general use of the word appears to have been largely due to the formation of the Vegetarian Society in Ramsgate in 1847 [OED] … Etymology dictionary
Vegetarian — Veg e*ta ri*an, n. One who holds that vegetables and fruits are the only proper food for man. Strict vegetarians eat no meat, eggs, or milk. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vegetarian — ► NOUN ▪ a person who does not eat meat for moral, religious, or health reasons. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ eating or including no meat. DERIVATIVES vegetarianism noun … English terms dictionary
vegetarian — [vej΄ə ter′ē ən] n. [ VEGET(ABLE) + ARIAN] a person who eats no meat, and sometimes no animal products (as milk or eggs); esp., one who advocates a diet of only vegetables, fruits, grains, and nuts as the proper one for all people for reasons of… … English World dictionary
vegetarian — [[t]ve̱ʤɪte͟əriən[/t]] vegetarians 1) ADJ Someone who is vegetarian never eats meat or fish. Yasmin sticks to a strict vegetarian diet... Over 1.5 million people in Britain are vegetarian. N COUNT A vegetarian is someone who is vegetarian. ...a… … English dictionary
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
vegetarian — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strict ▪ They are strict vegetarians. VERB + VEGETARIAN ▪ become VEGETARIAN + NOUN ▪ dish … Collocations dictionary
vegetarian — I UK [ˌvedʒəˈteərɪən] / US [ˌvedʒəˈterɪən] noun [countable] Word forms vegetarian : singular vegetarian plural vegetarians someone who chooses not to eat meat or fish Derived word: vegetarianism noun uncountable II UK [ˌvedʒəˈteərɪən] / US… … English dictionary
vegetarian — /vej i tair ee euhn/, n. 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. adj. 2. of or… … Universalium
