OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 9830

diet

/ˈdaɪət/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
dieta
The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
It is common policy to order no more diet than will be used within one month.
The diet of the giant panda consists mainly of bamboo.
dieta
A controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health.
He's been on a diet since he found out that he has coronary atherosclerosis.
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