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plant-based

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Based on plants; especially, of a diet, consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants; vegan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I only eat plant-based food.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Made from plants other than the traditional source.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • plant-based pizza crust
  • plant-based pasta

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Popularized by American biochemist T. Colin Campbell as an alternative to ideologically connoted terms such as vegan.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kasvipohjainen — consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants
  • French: à base de plantes — consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants
  • French: végétalien — consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants
  • German: pflanzenbasiert — consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants
  • Polish: roślinny — consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants
  • Swedish: växtbaserad — consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants