locavore
noun
lo·ca·vore
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Definition of locavore
: one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible
Examples of locavore in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
All of our weapons and surgical equipment are a-hundred-per-cent locavore, barrel-aged, and urban-Zen. — Alex Baia, The New Yorker, "Our Coffee Shop Is Now Also a Chocolate Boutique, a B.D.S.M. Dungeon, and a Tiger Sanctuary," 17 Aug. 2019 The Sanchez family curates the locavore-centric menu that includes the namesake tellines, tiny clams, which are tossed in slick aioli and eaten by hand. — Kimberley Lovato, National Geographic, "Take a road trip through this wild, beautiful French delta," 28 Mar. 2019 In recent years, the locavore movement has become a pretty ubiquitous standard of quality for restaurants everywhere. — Todd Plummer, Vogue, "Is “Wilderness to Bottle” the New Farm To Table?," 29 Oct. 2018 The venue for their working lunch is Red Haven, a locavore watering hole near the 14-square-mile campus of Michigan State University, which offers dishes like strawberry soup and tempeh chorizo tacos. — Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor, "As local news outlets struggle to survive, citizen-led efforts are stepping up," 10 July 2018 Ambrosia has vertiginous views and locavore dishes, while Taverna Katina, by the water at Ammoudi, is simple perfection, with fish cooked to order. — Alexander Lobrano, Town & Country, "The Ultimate Travel Guide to Mykonos, Hydra, and Santorini," 5 June 2017 In 420-friendly states, a growing cadre of chefs, confectioners, and entrepreneurs is intent on pulling weed out of its dank past and into our locavore, organic, chef's-menu-laden food present. — Marian Bull, GQ, "Stoner Food Has Gotten Fully Baked," 7 June 2018 Book ahead for lunch, since the Biennale crowds often fill Corte Sconta, a tiny Venetian trattoria with private garden, and Local, a former electrical shop gutted and transformed into a minimalist locavore restaurant. — Erica Firpo, Condé Nast Traveler, "How to Do the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2018," 31 May 2018 Alaskan locavores have been able to visit farmers markets all winter inside The Mall at Sears. — Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, "Get your garden on: First outdoor market of the year offers flower and veggie starts," 2 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'locavore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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