VEGGIE


Meaning of VEGGIE in English

/ ˈvedʒi; NAmE / noun ( informal )

1.

( BrE ) = vegetarian :

He's turned veggie (= become a vegetarian ) .

2.

( especially NAmE ) = vegetable

►  veg·gie adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

1970s: abbreviation.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.