Definition of VEGETARIAN

vegetarian

Meanings

Plural: vegetarians

Noun

  • eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
  • A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products.
  • An animal that eats only plants; a herbivore.

Adj

  • Of or relating to the type of diet eaten by vegetarians (in all senses).
  • Without meat.
  • Of a product normally made with meat, having non-meat substitutes in place of meat.
  • That does not eat meat.

Origin / Etymology

From vegetable + -arian; popularized following 1847 foundation of British Vegetarian Society.

Synonyms

herbivore, plant-based, Pythagorean

Antonyms

nonvegetarian

Scrabble Score: 14

vegetarian is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
vegetarian is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vegetarian is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

vegetarian is a valid Words With Friends word