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vegetarian

/vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/noun

Someone who avoids eating meat, and sometimes any product that comes from animals.

Example sentence

  • As a vegetarian, she asked whether the soup was made with chicken stock.

Distinct from 'vegan': vegetarians usually still eat eggs and dairy, vegans avoid all animal products.

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