Food / A2

vej-uh-TAIRR-ee-uh-n/ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/

A vegetarian does not eat meat or fish: be a vegetarian, vegetarian menu, vegetarian lasagne. Vegan is stricter (no dairy or eggs). Meat-eater is the opposite in everyday talk. Use the noun (a vegetarian) or adjective (vegetarian food). Do not write vegetable for the person — vegetable is the food.

Meaning

A person who does not eat meat or fish.

Examples

• “My brother is a vegetarian.”
• “My sister has been a vegetarian since college.”
• “Is there a vegetarian option at the wedding meal?”

Good to know

a vegetarian / vegetarian food. Stricter: vegan. Food word: vegetable (not the person).

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