单词 | vegetable-based |
释义 | > as lemmasvegetable-based vegetable-based adj. having plant matter, esp. vegetables or vegetable products, as a chief constituent or base. ΚΠ 1930 Painters Mag. June 23/2 For coloring matter, any of the mineral or metallic based colors can be used. Vegetable based or chemical colors should be avoided. 1977 Changing Times Nov. 31/1 Those who believe that vegetable-based farming is a wiser use of exhaustible land and resources than raising animals for meat. 1999 J. Tanner in C. Lentz Changing Food Habits ix. 237 The transition to a vegetable-based diet, which was at the heart of the Swiss dietary plan, was seen as..a public health programme. 2006 M. Goodman et al. Food to live By viii. 313 (caption) We use biodiesel (a vegetable-based fuel) in our Carmel Valley tractors instead of fossil fuels. < as lemmas |
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