ital

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US/ˈaɪtəl/

noun

Pure, natural food suiting a Rastafari lifestyle.

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Meanings

ital1

nounital (countable and uncountable, plural itals)

plural itals

  1. IyaricJamaicacountableuncountablePure, natural food suiting a Rastafari lifestyle.

    The minister declined the offer of a parley and "itals"―the term for vegetarian dishes that the Dreads favored.

    2016, Gabriel J. Christian, Aboard the Commandante Pineres: Dominica, The 11th World Festival of Youth & Students, Cuba July 1978, & the Caribbean Struggle for National Liberation
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    On the other side of the spectrum are the many ital restaurants that adhere to the Rastafarian dietary laws (no meat, fish or salt).

    2009 November 11, Baz Dreisingere, “Kingston: Trading Beach Chairs for Bar Stools”, in The New York Times

ital2

adjectiveital (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationnot comparableproofreadingAbbreviation of italic.

Ital3

nounItal (countable and uncountable, plural Itals)

plural Itals

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of ital (“Rastafari food”).

Origin

Blend of I + vital.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ital

titlevitalrecitalentitledetritalrequitalsheitel
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Anagrams

tailLitalaittaliTILA
Cite this entry
APA

ital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ital

MLA

“ital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ital. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ital,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ital.

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