lacto-vegetarian
noun
lac·to-veg·e·tar·i·an
ˌlak-tō-ˌve-jə-ˈter-ē-ən 
: a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy products, vegetables, fruits, grains, and nuts compare lacto-ovo vegetarian
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Growing up, Lakshmi’s family was lacto-vegetarian, a diet followed by many Hindus.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
Diets included in this category are DASH, Mediterranean, pescatarian, and ovo/lacto-vegetarian diets.
—Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 16 May 2023
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
Diets included in this category are DASH, Mediterranean, pescatarian, and ovo/lacto-vegetarian diets.
—Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 16 May 2023
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lacto-vegetarian
noun
lac·to-veg·e·tar·i·an
ˌlak-tō-ˌvej-ə-ˈter-ē-ən
: a vegetarian whose diet includes milk, vegetables, fruits, grains, and nuts compare lacto-ovo vegetarian
lacto-vegetarian
adjective
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