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vegetarian

Pronunciation: /vɛdʒɪˈtɛːrɪən/
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Definition of vegetarian

noun

  • a person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.

adjective

  • relating to vegetarians or vegetarianism:a vegetarian restaurant

Derivatives

vegetarianism

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: formed irregularly from vegetable + -arian

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Remember that the beginning of vegetarian is spelled vege-; the ending is -arian.

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