# fruitarian

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɹuːˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/

## Definitions
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).

## Etymology
From fruit + -arian. First attested circa 1890.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fruitarian