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veggie

Or ·

[vej-ee]

noun

Informal.
  1. a vegetable.

  2. a vegetarian.



veggie

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. an informal word for vegetarian

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of veggie1

1965–70; by shortening; -ie
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Example Sentences

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Because honestly, the vegetable section in this book could get anyone excited to eat vegetables — even people who never thought they were “veggie people.”

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Native plants have very different needs from fruits and veggies.

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We’ll make veggie sandwiches throughout the week, which is like romaine lettuce, mushrooms, tomatoes and cucumber.

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Then I’ll make some veggie patties and have some other fruit.

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“That’s most important because you do water frequently for veggies, and you do not water frequently for natives.”

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