diet1
n.
- the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
- a special course of food to which a person restricts themselves to lose weight or for medical reasons.
▸
[as modifier]
(of food or drink) with reduced fat or sugar content.
v.
(diets, dieting, dieted)
restrict oneself to a special diet to lose weight.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. diete (n.), dieter (v.), via L. from Gk diaita ‘a way of life’.
diet2
n.
- a legislative assembly in certain countries.
▸historical a regular meeting of the states of a confederation.
- Scots Law a meeting or session of a court.
Etymology
ME: from med. L. dieta ‘day's work, wages’.