A149 words
Food and Drink
Common words for food, drink and meals.
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- waterwô<strong>′</strong>tərA clear, colourless, odourless, and tasteless liquid essential for most plant and animal life; chemically H₂O.
- teanountiːA hot drink made by infusing dried, crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water.
- coffeenounˈkɔ fiA hot, usually brown, bitter drink made by pouring hot water onto roasted and ground coffee beans.
- milknounmĭlkA white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, typically from cows, goats, or sheep, consumed as a food or drink by humans.
- juicenoundʒusThe liquid extracted or pressed from fruits, vegetables, or, metaphorically, other sources.
- breadnounbrɛdA staple food made from a dough of flour and water, usually leavened and baked.
- ricenounraɪsThe small, hard grains of a cereal plant (Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima), a staple food in many parts of the world.
- eggĕgAn oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, containing a developing embryo and serving as food.
- fishfĭshA limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.
- meatmitThe edible flesh of an animal, used as food.
- chickennounˈtʃɪk ənA domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.
- soupsupA liquid dish typically made by cooking meat, fish, or vegetables in water or stock.
- saladnounˈsælədA dish consisting primarily of a mixture of raw or cooked vegetables, often served cold.
- fruitnounfro̅o̅tThe sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
- applenounˈæpəlA round fruit with firm, juicy flesh and typically red, yellow, or green skin, growing on trees of the genus Malus.
- banananounbəˈnæn əA long, curved fruit with a yellow skin and soft, sweet, white flesh inside.
- orangenounˈɔr ɪndʒA round citrus fruit with thick reddish-yellow skin and juicy, segmented flesh; also the color between red and yellow.
- cakenounkeɪkA sweet food made from a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and butter or oil, baked and often decorated.
- sugarshg<strong>′</strong>ərA sweet crystalline substance obtained chiefly from sugar cane and sugar beet, used as a sweetener in food and drink.
- saltnounsôltA white crystalline substance (sodium chloride, NaCl) used for seasoning and preserving food.
- butterˈbʌt ərA soft, pale yellow food made from churning cream, used as a spread and in cooking.
- cheesenountʃiːzA food made from the pressed curds of milk, often produced in a wide variety of flavours and textures.
- icenounīsFrozen water; the solid state of water.
- foodnounfudAny nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink to maintain life and growth.
- drinkverbdrɪŋkTo take liquid into the mouth and swallow it.
- cookverbkʊkTo prepare food for eating by applying heat.
- eatverbiːtto put food into your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
- tasteverb-transitiveteɪstThe sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth when eating or drinking.
- mealnounmiːlAn occasion when food is eaten at a regular time, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
- lunchnounlʌntʃThe meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically around noon.
- dinnernounˈdɪnəThe main meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening.
- sandwichnounˈsænwɪdʒA food item consisting of two or more slices of bread with a filling such as meat, cheese, or vegetables between them.
- potatonounpəˈteɪtəʊA starchy, edible tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum, widely cultivated and consumed as a vegetable.
- tomatonountəˈmɑːtəʊA soft, red, pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable, often round and used in salads, sauces, and cooking.
- carrotnounˈkærətA long, tapering orange root vegetable, often eaten raw or cooked.
- onionnounˈʌnjəna round, edible bulb with a strong smell and taste, composed of layers of white, yellow, or red flesh covered by a dry, papery skin.
- lemonnounˈlɛmənA yellow citrus fruit with sour juice and a thick skin.
- strawberrynounˈstrɔːbərɪA soft, sweet, bright red fruit with a surface covered in small seeds, and the plant on which it grows.
- pastanounˈpæstəA staple food made from durum wheat flour and water, formed into various shapes, dried, and cooked by boiling.
- noodlenounˈnud lA long, thin, strip of dough made from flour, water, and often eggs, typically cooked in boiling water and served in soups or with sauces.
- cookienounkk<strong>′</strong>ēA small, sweet, baked treat, typically round and flat, often containing chocolate chips, nuts, or other ingredients.
- chocolatenoun-lətA sweet, usually brown, food made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, often sweetened and flavored, eaten as a confection or used in baking.
- candynounˈkændɪA sweet food made from sugar or chocolate, often in small pieces.
- pizzanounˈpit səA dish of Italian origin consisting of a flat, round base of dough baked with a topping of tomato sauce and cheese, typically with added meat or vegetables.
- burgernounˈbɜːɡəA cooked patty of ground meat or other ingredients, typically served in a sliced bread roll.
- mushroomnounmŭsh<strong>′</strong>ro̅o̅m′A type of fungus with a stem and a cap, often growing in damp places, some of which are edible.
- peppernounˈpɛpəA pungent, hot-tasting spice made from the dried berries of certain plants, typically ground; a capsicum fruit.
- garlicnounˈɡɑːlɪkA strong-smelling, pungent-tasting bulb, used as a flavoring in cooking, consisting of several cloves wrapped in a papery skin.
- oiloilA viscous, non-water-soluble liquid derived from natural sources (plants, animals, minerals) used for fuel, lubrication, cooking, or as a raw material.