单词 | non-vegetarian |
释义 | non-vegetarianadj.n. A. adj. Characteristic of or designating a person (or occasionally animal) that eats meat; that is not vegetarian. Also: not suitable for vegetarians; that contains meat. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > [adjective] > eating flesh flesh-eating1592 meat-eatingc1598 flesh-consuming1603 flesh-devouring1609 sarcophagal1614 sarcophagous1755 cannibalistic1827 creatophagous1850 creophagous1881 non-vegetarian1883 non-veggie1985 1883 Racine (Wisconsin) Advocate 6 Dec. 7/2 We have succeeded in gaining a footing in non-vegetarian circles. 1914 Science 9 Oct. 529/2 An exception to its [sc. a shrew's] non-vegetarian habits..was found to be made in regard to rolled oats. 1955 G. H. Lewis With Love from Gracie iii. 286 Mr. Shaw drank tea and presumably avoided the sandwiches which were non-vegetarian, and most certainly he talked while we all listened. 1971 Gourmet Feb. 19/1 There are always vegetarian and nonvegetarian guests, and the buffet is arranged for both. 1990 T. Ruprecht Toronto's Many Faces 272 Moghal Restaurant & Tavern..serves Tandoori and other traditional dishes from India and Pakistan, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. B. n. A person who is not a vegetarian; a meat-eater. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > [noun] > eating flesh or meat > flesh- or meat-eater flesh-vourer1533 meat-man1606 flesh-eater1616 sarcophagus1617 sarcophagist1699 meat-eater1849 sarcophage1852 non-vegetarian1907 meater1920 carnivore1961 non-veggie1984 1907 A. J. Milroy & M. Robertson tr. A. Magnus-Levy in C. von Noorden et al. Metabolism & Pract. Med. I. iv. 231 In Germany, the non-vegetarian cannot compete with the vegetarian in the matter of endurance in these long-distance walks. 1978 Ethics 88 124 The ‘mean transit time’ of food through the digestive system of a sample group of vegetarians had been found to be less than for nonvegetarians. 2001 M. Hughes et al. World Food: India 181 Gujarat's non-vegetarians are mainly Bohris. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1883 |
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