kangatarian

Syllables: kang·at·a·ri·an/kæŋ.ɡəˈtɛə.ɹɪ.ən/US/kæŋ.ɡəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/

kangatarian noun: a non-vegetarian who, for ethical reasons, does not eat meat from animals other than kangaroos, because they are sourced from the wild and not farmed.

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Noun

kangatarian (plural kangatarians)

A non-vegetarian who, for ethical reasons, does not eat meat from animals other than kangaroos, because they are sourced from the wild and not farmed.
- As a vegetarian for the past 10 years, I'm an unlikely candidate for a hunting party. But considering my plans, shouldn't I take a look for myself at how these animals are slaughtered? You see, I'm thinking of becoming a kangatarian – someone who eats no meat apart from kangaroo. One reason for the...2010 October 6, Wendy Zukerman, “Eating Skippy: Is Kangaroo the Kindest Meat?”, in New Scientist, volume 108, number 2781, London: Reed Business Information, published 9 October 2010, →ISSN, →OCLC...
- If the only meat you eat is kangaroo, you are a kangatarian. And kangatarians are multiplying, although not as quickly as the marsupials they feast on. […] Most kangatarians are driven by environmental and ethical issues, while some are attracted by the healthier fat profile of the meat.2012, Joe Schwarcz, “Weird and Wonderful”, in The Right Chemistry: 108 Enlightening, Nutritious, Health-conscious and Occasionally Bizarre Inquiries into the Science of Everyday Life, Toronto, Ont....

Examples of kangatarian in a sentence

You see, I'm thinking of becoming a kangatarian – someone who eats no meat apart from kangaroo.2010 October 6, Wendy Zukerman, “Eating Skippy: Is Kangaroo the Kindest Meat?”, in New Scientist, volume 108, number 2781, London: Reed...
Kangatarians (vegetarians who eat only kangaroo meat) regard it as a healthy food – extremely lean, low in saturated fats, full of iron, free-range and organic.2017 July 7, Bernie Ascher, “Going Bananas over Chess”, in Everything is Chess, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, published 2018, →ISBN, page...
I'd like to encourage vegetarians to become "kangatarians".2018 January–February, George Wilson, “Kangaroos can be an Asset rather than a Pest”, in Australasian Science, volume 39, number 1...

Forms of kangatarian

plural	kangatarians

Origin of kangatarian

Blend of kangaroo + vegetarian.

Words formed from kangatarian

kangatarianism

Words that rhyme with kangatarian

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Questions about kangatarian

What does kangatarian mean?: Kangatarian means a non-vegetarian who, for ethical reasons, does not eat meat from animals other than kangaroos, because they are sourced from the wild and not farmed.
How do you use kangatarian in a sentence?: You see, I'm thinking of becoming a kangatarian – someone who eats no meat apart from kangaroo.
What part of speech is kangatarian?: Kangatarian is a noun.
How do you pronounce kangatarian?: Kangatarian is pronounced /kæŋ.ɡəˈtɛə.ɹɪ.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of kangatarian?: The plural of kangatarian is kangatarians.

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