Definitions

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  • noun informal pescetarian; one who eats no meat other than fish

Etymologies

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Blend of fish and vegetarian

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Examples

  • Since one of my kids has become a "fishetarian" — that is, she eschews beef, chicken, and turkey but eats fish — I'll make a poached-salmon dish to accompany the turkey instead of a rib roast.

    Weekend Project: Plan ahead for the Thanksgiving holiday 2009

  • Since one of my kids has become a "fishetarian"—that is, she eschews beef, chicken, and turkey but eats fish—I'll make a poached-salmon dish to accompany the turkey instead of a rib roast.

    Weekend Project: Plan ahead for the Thanksgiving holiday 2009

  • For one, because of both the requirement for all meat you consume to be kosher you effectively become a "fishetarian" at most restaurants and because of the restrictions on eating dairy and meat together, you eat less meat, which to me, is always a good thing.

    Archive 2007-01-01 tannaz 2007

  • For one, because of both the requirement for all meat you consume to be kosher you effectively become a "fishetarian" at most restaurants and because of the restrictions on eating dairy and meat together, you eat less meat, which to me, is always a good thing.

    Kosher Food for the Masses? tannaz 2007

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