vegetarian

3 definitions • 6 examples

a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals:

Of the four million people who have become vegetarians in this country, nearly two thirds are women.

not eating or including meat:

vegetarian cooking/food

a vegetarian dish/meal

a vegetarian restaurant

She's recently gone/become vegetarian.

a person who does not eat meat for health or for religious or moral reasons:

Some vegetarians avoid eggs and dairy products as well as meat.