vegetarianism

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veg·e·tar·i·an·ism

(vĕj′ĭ-târ′ē-ə-nĭz′əm)

The practice of consuming a diet that does not include the flesh of animals and is mainly composed of plant parts (such as leaves, roots, fruits, nuts, and seeds), along with fungi, and sometimes eggs and dairy products.

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vegetarianism

(ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm)

the principle or practice of excluding all meat and fish, and sometimes, in the case of vegans, all animal products (such as eggs, cheese, etc) from one's diet

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veg•e•tar•i•an•ism

(ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm)

n.

the beliefs or practices of a vegetarian.

[1850–55]

vegetarianism

the practice of subsisting chiefly or strictly on vegetables. — vegetarian, n., adj.

vegetarianism

[ˌvedʒɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm] N → vegetarianismo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

vegetarianism

[ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛəriənɪzəm] n → végétarisme m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

vegetarianism

n → Vegetarismus m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vegetarianism

[ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪz/əm] n → vegetarianismo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

vegetable

(ˈvedʒtəbl) noun

1. a plant or part of a plant, other than a fruit, used as food. We grow potatoes, beans and other vegetables; (also adjective) vegetable oils.

2. a plant. Grass is a vegetable, gold is a mineral and a human being is an animal.

ˌvegeˈtarian (vedʒi-) noun

a person who does not eat meat of any kind. Has he always been a vegetarian?; (also adjective) This is a vegetarian dish.

ˌvegeˈtarianism noun

vegetate (ˈvedʒiteit) verb

to live an idle, boring and pointless life. I would like to get a job – I don't want to vegetate.

ˌvegeˈtation (vedʒi-) noun

plants in general; plants of a particular region or type. tropical vegetation.

veg·e·tar·i·an·ism

n. vegetarianismo, método de alimentación que consiste mayormente en una dieta de vegetales y frutas.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

vegetarianism

n vegetarianismo

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