vegan
UK/'viːg(ə)n/US/'vegәn/
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Definitions
n.
A person who eats no animal products at all
纯素食主义者
adj.
Containing or relating to no animal products
纯素的；不含动物制品的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishveg(etarian)root
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-anone who, relating to
=vegan
Coined in 1944 by taking the beginning and end of 'vegetarian' (VEG-...-AN) to name a stricter diet that avoids all animal products. So vegan is a clipped, blended cousin of vegetarian, not a separate Latin formation.
Example Sentences
- 1.
More cafes now offer vegan milk made from oats or soy.
- 2.
He went vegan for both health and ethical reasons.