vegetarian
adjective/vɨʒɨtɐˈɾjɐnu/medium
ve·ge·ta·ri·a·no
Definitions
1Abstaining from eating meat, and may or may not include other animal products in the diet.
He has followed a vegetarian diet for over ten years.
The restaurant has several vegetarian options on the menu.
Common collocations
vegetarian dietvegetarian dishvegetarian optionvegetarian lifestyle
2A person who practices vegetarianism.
Vegetarians often choose this diet for ethical or health reasons.
I know several vegetarians who are excellent cooks.
ant
Common collocations
strict vegetarianethical vegetariangroup of vegetarians
Etymology
Do latim 'vegetarius' (relativo às plantas), de 'vegetare' (crescer).