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Paleo diet

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A nutritional plan based on the presumed ancient diet of wild plants and animals that various hominid species habitually consumed during the Paleolithic.

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Meaning 2

Alternative form of Paleo diet.

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History

Etymology

From paleo- + diet.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 原始人飲食法 /原始人饮食法 (yuánshǐrén yǐnshífǎ) — paleolithic diet
  • Finnish: paleoruokavalio — paleolithic diet
  • Finnish: kivikautinen ruokavalio — paleolithic diet
  • German: Paleo-Diät — paleolithic diet
  • German: Steinzeitdiät — paleolithic diet
  • Polish: dieta paleo — paleolithic diet