diet

noun1 of 2

the type of food that a person or animal usually eats

• “I think all fat people should go on a diet.”Tatoeba
• “I have to go on a diet to lose weight.”Tatoeba

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adjective2 of 2

(of a food or beverage) Containing less fat, salt, sugar, or calories than normal, or claimed to have such.