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Diet
noun
a
national
or
regional
legislative
assembly
in
certain
countries
,
especially
Japan
•
Japan's
National
Diet
meets
to
discuss
new
policies
.
Japan's
National
Diet
meets
to
discuss
new
policies
.
•
Historically
,
the
German
Empire
had
a
Diet
called
the
Reichstag
.
Historically
,
the
German
Empire
had
a
Diet
called
the
Reichstag
.
From
Medieval
Latin
‘
dietas
’,
meaning
‘
assembly
held
daily
’,
later
applied
to
formal
legislative
gatherings
.
diet
noun
the
food
and
drinks
that
a
person
or
animal
normally
eats
every
day
•
A
panda's
diet
consists
mostly
of
bamboo
shoots
.
A
panda's
diet
consists
mostly
of
bamboo
shoots
.
•
After
moving
to
the
coast
,
Luis
added
more
fish
to
his
daily
diet
.
After
moving
to
the
coast
,
Luis
added
more
fish
to
his
daily
diet
.
From
Latin
‘
diaeta
’,
from
Ancient
Greek
‘
δίαιτα
(
díaita
)’
meaning
‘
way
of
life
,
mode
of
living
’.
noun
a
special
plan
of
eating
fewer
or
selected
kinds
of
food
,
usually
to
lose
weight
or
improve
health
•
Maya
went
on
a
low-carb
diet
to
prepare
for
the
marathon
.
Maya
went
on
a
low-carb
diet
to
prepare
for
the
marathon
.
•
His
doctor
recommended
a
salt-free
diet
to
lower
his
blood
pressure
.
His
doctor
recommended
a
salt-free
diet
to
lower
his
blood
pressure
.
verb
to
control
what
you
eat
,
especially
to
lose
weight
or
for
health
reasons
•
Emma
diets
every
spring
to
fit
into
her
favorite
dress
.
Emma
diets
every
spring
to
fit
into
her
favorite
dress
.
•
After
the
holidays
,
many
people
promise
to
diet
and
exercise
.
After
the
holidays
,
many
people
promise
to
diet
and
exercise
.
adjective
containing
fewer
calories
,
sugar
,
or
fat
than
the
usual
version
of
a
food
or
drink
•
He
ordered
a
diet
soda
with
his
burger
.
He
ordered
a
diet
soda
with
his
burger
.
•
The
supermarket
sells
a
wide
range
of
diet
foods
.
The
supermarket
sells
a
wide
range
of
diet
foods
.