omnivorous

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An omnivorous person or animal eats both plants and animals for food.

When we talk about someone being omnivorous, we usually mean that they eat a variety of foods including meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, and grains. An omnivorous diet can be healthy if it's balanced, but eating too much of certain foods can lead to health problems. Many people think of themselves as omnivores because they enjoy trying different types of cuisine from around the world. For example, someone who eats sushi one day, a hamburger the next, and pasta with vegetables on another might call themselves an omnivore. Some animals, like bears and raccoons, are naturally omnivorous because their bodies can adapt to eating almost anything they come across in the wild.

How common is "omnivorous"?

Word omnivorous is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions

adjective

  • Having a diet which is neither exclusively carnivorous nor exclusively herbivorous.

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