Definition of "ital"

ital¹

/ˈaɪtəl/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural itals
1. (Jamaica, Iyaric) Pure, natural food suiting a Rastafari lifestyle.
  Quotations
  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
  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

ital²

adjective
not comparable
1. (proofreading) Abbreviation of italic.