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Definition of vegetarian noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vegetarian

noun

/ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/

/ˌvedʒəˈteriən/

(also informal veggie)

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a person who does not eat meat or fish
- Is she a vegetarian?
- They are strict vegetarians.
compare fruitarian, herbivore see also lacto-ovo-vegetarian, lacto-vegetarian, non-vegetarianTopics Cooking and eatinga2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- strict
verb + vegetarian
- become
vegetarian + noun
- dish
- food
- meal
- …
phrases
- suitable for vegetarians
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Word Originmid 19th cent.: formed irregularly from vegetable + -arian.

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