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locavore

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who tries to eat only locally grown foods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: localvore

Antonyms: distavore

History

Etymology

From loca(l) + -vore. Coined by Jen Maiser, Jessica Prentice, Sage Van Wing, and DeDe Sampson, co-founders of the “Locavores” web site in 2005.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: locavore — Translations
  • Italian: locavoro — Translations
  • Russian: локаво́р (lokavór) — Translations
  • Yiddish: לאָקאַל־⁠פֿרעסער — Translations