vegetarian

Meanings

• A person who does not eat or consume meat, fish, poultry, or any other food derived from animals, including by-products of meat.

• A diet that consists only of plant-derived foods, excluding meat, poultry, fish, or their by-products.

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Synonyms

herbivore (standard term) , Pythagorean

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vegetarian
vegetable , delicate , histrionic , reclusive

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Variants

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vegetarian , vegetarians , lacto-ovo vegetarian , lacto-ovo vegetarians , ovo-lacto vegetarian , lacto-vegetarian , lacto-vegetarians , ovo-lacto vegetarians

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Etymology

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From Old French 'vegetarien', from Latin 'vegetarius', present participle of 'vegētāre' (to live, grow, or be nourished), from 'vegetus' (alive, fresh, growing).

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Trivia

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1. Approximately 32 million Americans identify as vegetarians.

2. The first recorded use of the term 'vegetarian' was in 1847 by the Vegetarian Society in England.

3. The world's first vegetarian restaurant, 'Maitre Vegetarien', opened in Paris in 1856.

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Related Concepts

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1. Veganism: A stricter form of vegetarianism that excludes all animal products, including eggs, dairy, and honey.

2. Ovo-vegetarianism: A vegetarian diet that includes eggs but excludes meat and dairy.

3. Lacto-vegetarianism: A vegetarian diet that includes dairy products but excludes meat and eggs.

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Culture

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Vegetarianism is a dietary and ethical practice that has been followed for various reasons, including health, environmental concerns, and ethical beliefs. It has been a part of various religious and cultural traditions, such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Seventh-day Adventism. Vegetarianism has also been a topic of literature, art, and music, with notable figures such as Leo Tolstoy, Albert Einstein, and Paul McCartney being known vegetarians.

How to Memorize "vegetarian"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person sitting at a table with a plate of vegetables, grains, and legumes, instead of meat.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vegetarian' with 'plants' and 'healthy eating'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Veggies, Eggs, and Grains: Vegetarian' to remember the definition.

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