plant-based
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plant-based
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Popularized by American biochemist T. Colin Campbell as an alternative to ideologically connoted terms such as vegan.
adjective
- Based on plants; especially, of a diet, consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants; vegan. I only eat plant-based food.
- Made from plants other than the traditional source. plant-based pizza crust
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adj consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants
| Français | à base de plantes, végétalien |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | pflanzenbasiert |
Talk about this word "plant-based." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/plant-based. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. plant-based. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/plant-based "plant-based." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/plant-based.Cite this
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title = {plant-based},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plant-based},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
