Definition of "vegetarian" []

• One who practices vegetarianism. (noun)
• A herbivore. (noun)
• Of or relating to vegetarianism or vegetarians. (adjective)
• Consisting primarily or wholly of vegetables and vegetable products: a vegetarian diet. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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• "When talking about that which is served at his restaurant, the only use of the term vegetarian as a descriptor of Tony should be itself served with a generous portion of irony."
• "However, the term vegetarian is misleading because there are many types of vegetarians."