Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plant-based

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: plan-t-based
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Based on plants; especially, of a diet, consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants; vegan.

adj

Made from plants other than the traditional source.

Example Sentences

"I only eat plant-based food."
"So, what is my prescription for good health? In short, it is about the multiple health benefits of consuming whole, plant-based foods, and the largely unappreciated health dangers of consuming animal-based foods, including all types of meat, dairy, and eggs."
"“We’re positive on the future for plant-based meat, but this is a 20- to 25-year story,” he said. “It’s not going to happen in three to five to 10 years.”"
"plant-based pizza crust"
"plant-based pasta"

Etymology

Popularized by American biochemist T. Colin Campbell as an alternative to ideologically connoted terms such as vegan.

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does plant-based mean?: Based on plants; especially, of a diet, consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants; vegan.
Where does plant-based come from?: Popularized by American biochemist T. Colin Campbell as an alternative to ideologically connoted terms such as vegan.

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