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semivegetarian.

One who does not eat certain kinds of flesh (often red meat).

14 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/General-American
  1. One who does not eat certain kinds of flesh (often red meat).

  2. One who does not eat very much flesh.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Latin vegetābilisbor. Old French vegetablebor. Middle English vegetable English vegetable English -arian English vegetarian English semivegetarian From semi- + vegetarian.

adj/ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/General-American
  1. Being a semivegetarian (in either sense).

    not-comparable
  2. Fit for a semivegetarian to eat; that is, not containing certain kinds of flesh.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Latin vegetābilisbor. Old French vegetablebor. Middle English vegetable English vegetable English -arian English vegetarian English semivegetarian From semi- + vegetarian.

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