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ovovegetarian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌoʊvoʊˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Excluding meat and dairy produce, but including eggs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A vegetarian whose diet excludes both meat and dairy produce, but includes eggs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ovo- + vegetarian.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ovovegetaristi — excluding meat and dairy produce, but including eggs
  • German: ovovegetarisch — excluding meat and dairy produce, but including eggs
  • Polish: owowegetariański — excluding meat and dairy produce, but including eggs
  • Polish: owowegetarianin — variant of vegetarian
  • Polish: owowegetarianka — variant of vegetarian