Pescatarian Among New Entries for Dictionary
2008 July 7
Merriam Webster has announced today that they’ve added a host of new words to the dictionary. Among them is the word “Pescatarian”
Main Entry: pes·ca·tar·i·an
Variant(s): or pes·ce·tar·i·an
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Italian pesce fish (from Latin piscis) + English vegetarian
Date: 1993: a vegetarian whose diet includes fish
According to a spokesperson for Merriam Webster several of the new entries relate to the nation’s (USA) growing interest in the culinary arts. MSNBC has an article relating to the news of Merriam Webster’s new entries into the dictionary.
