eater

Definitions of eater

noun
someone who consumes food for nourishment

synonyms: feeder

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devourer
someone who eats greedily or voraciously

diner
a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)

dunker
an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it

glutton, gourmand, gourmandizer, trencherman
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess

gobbler
a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls

luncher
someone who is eating lunch

mouth
a person conceived as a consumer of food

mycophage, mycophagist
a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)

nosher, snacker
someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals

omnivore
a person who eats all kinds of foods

picknicker, picnicker
a person who is picnicking

gorger, scoffer
someone who eats food rapidly and greedily

vegetarian
eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products

carver, cutter
someone who carves the meat

dining companion, tablemate
someone you dine with

vegan
a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all

type of:
consumer
a person who uses goods or services
noun
any green goods that are good to eat

“these apples are good eaters”

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type of:
garden truck, green goods, green groceries, produce
fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

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