Dietary \Di"et*a*ry\, a. Pertaining to diet, or to the rules of diet. Dietary \Di"et*a*ry\, n.; pl. {Dietaries}. A rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison, etc.
dietary adj : of or relating to the diet; "dietary restrictions" [syn: {dietetic}, {dietetical}] n : a regulated daily food allowance