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Etymology

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sprout +‎ -arian

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Noun

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sproutarian (plural sproutarians)

  1. A person whose diet consists largely of sprouted seeds, fruits and raw vegetables.
    • 1985, Joel Rose, The Vegetarian Connection, page 21:
      Sproutarians center their lives and diets around live foods, that is, sprouts. They grow their sprouts at home, thus controlling all aspects of their diet.