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paleo

paleo

1 7.1
Relating to very ancient times or a diet like early humans ate
  • adjective
  • /ˈpeɪlioʊ/
translation icon : paleo
  • The paleo approach to eating emphasizes the importance of natural and organic ingredients.

So it's plant based, it's paleo, it's dairy free, gluten free.

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Examples

  • But is the Paleo diet we know today really what humans ate in Paleolithic times?

  • It's also great if you're on like a paleo diet or a high protein diet.

  • So I bought this cool paleo bread.

  • One website might recommend a paleo diet, the next a plant based diet and another a low carb diet.

  • Each week, award-winning chefs craft hundreds of globally inspired meals, from vegetarian to paleo and everything in between.

  • Many health enthusiasts follow a paleo diet that consists mainly of unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, and meats.

  • To achieve a balanced paleo diet, it's essential to include a variety of fresh, whole foods in your meals.

Synonyms

prehistoric
vspaleo
47 5.2

From the time before people wrote things down

also names a modern diet based on presumed ancient foods
paleolithic
vspaleo
  • Specialized
5 8.4

From the earliest part of the Stone Age when people used stone tools

is broader in time and also used for a modern diet idea

Compounds

Paleo-Indian
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A person from the first human groups to live in North or South America during the last Ice Age

9.9

The way of life of the earliest people in North and South America

Paleo-Amerind culture
  • Specialized
9.9

The way of life of the earliest people who lived in North and South America

Paleo-American
  • Specialized
9.9

A person from the first groups of people to live in North or South America more than 10,000 years ago

Paleo-Indian culture
  • Specialized
9.9

People who first lived in the Americas and hunted with stone tools

Surface Forms

paleo positive

Etymology

Paleo comes from the Greek palaios meaning 'old' or 'ancient'. So when we call a diet, object, or lifestyle paleo, we mean it is like what people in very early times had or did.