omnivore Meaning of "omnivore"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a person who eats all kinds of foods
  2. (n) an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances

Usage(s):

  1. Put another way, says Pimentel, the average omnivore diet burns the equivalent of a gallon of gas per daytwice what it takes to produce a vegan diet.
  2. Zandl is an informational omnivore, taking in data wherever she goes, in whatever form it appears.
  3. Put another way, says Pimentel, the average omnivore diet burns the equivalent of a gallon of gas per day--twice what it takes to produce a vegan diet.

Quotes

  1. "We have more choices now than we've ever had," Pollan says in a recent interview, "An Omnivore Defends Real Food." "There is organic food at Wal-Mart. The big challenge is that you do have to cook. A lot of us are intimidated by...
    on Feb 7, 2008 By: Michael Pollan Source: TheTyee.ca

  2. "I try to be an omnivore," says Pop, now older. "I try to go right across the board. I have no particular flag that I want to march under or uphold in any way. So I do advertising too. And I do very extreme music. I do a little soft jazz. I...
    on Jan 9, 2009 By: Iggy Pop Source: Globe and Mail

  3. "I am truly an omnivore," said Järvi, who did post-graduate study in conducting with Kenneth Kiesler at the University of Michigan.
    on Dec 27, 2007 By: Kristjan Jarvi Source: Cincinnati Post

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