fruitarian

English

Etymology

fruit +‎ -arian. First attested circa 1890.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛəriən

Noun

fruitarian (plural fruitarians)

A variant of vegetarian who intends to be limited to eating only such parts of plants whose consumption does not kill the plant (such as fruits, vegetables that can be compared to fruit, nuts and grain, but not for example tubers). The purest fruitarians do not want to destroy even the seeds.

Translations

variant of vegetarian

Finnish: fruitariaani

German: Fruktarier m, Fruitarier m, Fructarier m, Frutaner m, Fruitaner m, Fruganer m, Frugivorer m, Früchtler m

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