Vegetarian people (6)
I believe the answer is:
swedes
'vegetarian people' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
This is the entire clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for swedes that I've seen before include "Root vegetables" , "Europeans and turnips" , "Turnips for Scandinavians" , "Turnips from Scandinavia?" .)