veg

BrE /vɛɡ/ AmE /vɛɡ/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PLANT [uncountable] B2

a short form of the word 'vegetable'

verdura, hortaliza

Collocations eat a lot of veg

  • Eating plenty of veg is good for you.

    Comer muchas verduras es bueno para ti.

2 DIET [countable] B2

a person who does not eat meat or fish, but eats vegetables and other plant foods

vegetariano/a, vegano/a (más estricto)

Collocations be a veg

  • She's been a veg for years.

    Ella ha sido vegetariana durante años.