1787 A. Young Jrnl. July in (1792) i. 28 There are both sorts [of bears], carnivorous and vegetable-eaters.
1898 M. O. Wright xvii. 257 The Pronghorn is a cud-chewer, therefore a vegetable eater and no cannibal.
2009 (Nexis) 6 July 34 Eddie, 4, was the worst vegetable eater, but..after a lot of encouragement..he is finally eating vegetables and fruit.