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