adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A variant of vegetarian who intends to be limited to eating only such parts of plants whose consumption does not kill the plant (such as fruits, vegetables that can be compared to fruit, nuts and grain, but not for example tubers). The purest fruitarians do not want to destroy even the seeds.

Adjective

1. 1
   Related to fruitarianism. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

abstainerabstemiousabstinentapostoliciasceticbanian

Example

More examples

"Ashton Kutcher was hospitalised after taking up a fruitarian diet."

Etymology

From fruit + -arian. First attested circa 1890.

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