There are a variety of ways to be a vegetarian, ranging form being a strict vegetarian, eating no animal products of any kind, to being one who eats certain types of animal products.
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strict — S3 [strıkt] adj comparative stricter superlative strictest [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: strictus, past participle of stringere; STRINGENT] 1.) expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say ≠ ↑lenient ▪ a strict teacher stri … Dictionary of contemporary English
vegetarian — [[t]ve̱ʤɪte͟əriən[/t]] vegetarians 1) ADJ Someone who is vegetarian never eats meat or fish. Yasmin sticks to a strict vegetarian diet... Over 1.5 million people in Britain are vegetarian. N COUNT A vegetarian is someone who is vegetarian. ...a… … English dictionary
strict — 01. Her parents are really [strict]; if she comes home late they don t let her go out again for a week. 02. The military government has warned people that the curfew will be [strictly] enforced, and anyone found in the streets after dark will be… … Grammatical examples in English
Vegetarian cuisine — refers to food that meets vegetarian standards by excluding meat and animal tissue products. For lacto ovo vegetarianism (the most common type of vegetarianism in the Western world), eggs and dairy products such as milk and cheese are permitted.… … Wikipedia
Vegetarian — Veg e*ta ri*an, n. One who holds that vegetables and fruits are the only proper food for man. Strict vegetarians eat no meat, eggs, or milk. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vegetarian nutrition — diets.Evidence suggests that vegetarians are generally healthier and live longer than non vegetarians. They have lower rates of coronary heart disease, obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer. Vegetarian diets tend to be… … Wikipedia
Vegetarian Society — The Vegetarian Society is a British registered charity established on 30 September 1847 with the aim of promoting understanding and respect for vegetarian lifestyles.HistoryThe first recorded meeting of the Vegetarian Society was held at… … Wikipedia
vegetarian — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strict ▪ They are strict vegetarians. VERB + VEGETARIAN ▪ become VEGETARIAN + NOUN ▪ dish … Collocations dictionary
vegetarian — 1. noun a) A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, animal products. Vegetarian Society A society formed at Manchester in 1847, to promote the use of cereals, pulse, and fruit, as articles of diet; and to induce habits of… … Wiktionary
strict — adj. Strict is used with these nouns: ↑adherence, ↑censorship, ↑code, ↑condition, ↑confidentiality, ↑confines, ↑conformity, ↑control, ↑convention, ↑criterion, ↑curfew, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
