Food & Drink

Ingredients, meals, cooking, taste, and the table.

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# Food & Drink

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Ingredients, meals, cooking, taste, and the table.

## Words by Level

### A1
- wait - To stay where you are or delay doing something until something happens or someone arrives.
- eat - To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
- water - The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals need to live.
- drink - To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.
- full - Holding as much as possible; with no space left.
- food - The things that people and animals eat to stay alive.
- dinner - The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.
- coffee - A hot drink made by pouring hot water over roasted, ground coffee beans.
- lunch - A meal eaten in the middle of the day.
- tea - A hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried leaves.
- hungry - Wanting or needing to eat.
- kitchen - A room where meals are prepared and cooked.
- chicken - A common farm bird kept for its eggs and meat.
- breakfast - The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
- cook - To prepare food by heating it.
- restaurant - A place where you can buy and eat meals, usually served at your table.
- milk - The white liquid produced by cows and other female mammals, drunk by people or used in food.
- meat - The flesh of an animal eaten as food.
- brown - Having the colour of chocolate, coffee, or earth
- cheese - A solid food made from milk, often yellow or white.
- bread - A common food made by baking flour, water, and usually yeast.
- delicious - Tasting very good.
- meal - The food eaten at a particular time, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
- pizza - A flat, round piece of baked bread covered with tomato, cheese, and other toppings.
- chocolate - A sweet brown food made from roasted cocoa beans.
- soup - A liquid food made by cooking vegetables, meat, or fish in water or stock.
- candy - Sweet food made mainly of sugar or chocolate.
- rice - Small white or brown grains that are cooked and eaten as food.
- cow - A large female farm animal kept for its milk and meat.
- juice - The liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables, often drunk as a cold drink.
- fruit - The sweet, soft part of a plant that contains seeds and is eaten as food.
- dish - A type of food that is prepared in a particular way.
- butter - A soft yellow food made from cream, spread on bread or used in cooking.
- turkey - A large bird kept on farms for its meat, often eaten at holiday meals.
- salad - A dish of raw or cold vegetables, often served with a dressing.
- corn - A tall plant that produces yellow grains on a cob; maize.
- waiter - A person, especially a man, whose job is to serve food and drink to customers at their tables in a restaurant.
- potato - A round vegetable with brown or yellow skin that grows underground and is cooked before eating.
- burger - A flat round cake of minced meat served in a bun, often with other fillings.
- picnic - A meal that you take outdoors to eat, often in a park or the countryside.
- waitress - A woman whose job is to serve food and drink to customers at their tables in a restaurant.
- tomato - A soft, round red fruit eaten raw or cooked, used as a vegetable.
- vegetable - A plant or part of a plant, such as a carrot or potato, that is eaten as food.
- yogurt - A thick, slightly sour food made from milk, often eaten with fruit.
- hamburger - A round, flat piece of cooked meat served in a bread bun, often with vegetables and sauce.
- grape - A small, round, smooth fruit that grows in bunches and is used to make wine and raisins.
- ice cream
- sop - to soak up liquid

### A2
- feed - To give food to a person or animal.
- beef - The meat from cattle, such as cows or bulls.
- bean - A seed or seedpod from certain plants, eaten as a vegetable.
- biscuit - A small, flat, sweet baked food that is hard and crisp (British English); a cookie.
- honey - A sweet, thick, golden food made by bees from flower nectar.
- sake - The benefit, good, or advantage of someone or something.
- wine - An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
- beer - An alcoholic drink made from grain, usually barley, often flavoured with hops.
- serve - To give people food or drink, especially at a meal or in a restaurant.
- prepare - To make something ready for a future use or event.
- usual - Happening or done most of the time; normal and expected.
- chef - A professional cook, especially the head cook in a restaurant.
- spread - To open out or stretch something over a wider area.
- plate - A flat, slightly curved dish that you eat food from.
- cooking - The activity of preparing food by heating it.
- toast - Slices of bread made brown and crisp by heating.
- gather - To come together in one place, or to bring people or things together.
- sauce - A thick or liquid mixture served with or on food to add flavour.
- concentrate - to give all your attention to one thing
- supper - A meal eaten in the evening.
- diet - The food and drink that a person or animal usually eats.
- jam - A sweet spread made from fruit boiled with sugar, often eaten on bread or toast.
- soda - A sweet, fizzy drink.
- dessert - A sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal.
- menu - A list of the food and drinks available at a restaurant.
- ham - Meat from the leg of a pig, prepared so it can be kept and eaten.
- pepper - A spice with a hot taste, made from dried berries and used to season food.
- oven - A kitchen appliance with an enclosed space used for baking, roasting, or heating food.
- fry - To cook food in hot oil or fat.
- sausage - A tube of minced meat and seasoning in a thin skin, cooked and eaten as food.
- roast - To cook food, especially meat or vegetables, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
- snack - A small amount of food eaten between meals.
- greedy - Wanting much more money, food, or power than you need.
- barbecue - An outdoor meal or party where food is cooked over a fire or grill.
- cooler - An insulated box used to keep food and drinks cold while traveling or camping.
- pasta - A food made from flour and water, shaped into forms like spaghetti and usually boiled.
- stove - A kitchen appliance with burners used for cooking food.
- jelly - A soft, wobbly dessert made from fruit-flavored gelatine that is set in a mold.
- bake - To cook food using dry heat in an oven.
- chili - A small, hot-tasting pepper used to add spice to food.
- curry - A spicy dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in a sauce, common in South Asian cooking.
- boil - (of a liquid) To become hot enough to bubble and turn into vapour.
- refrigerator - A machine that keeps food and drinks cold so they stay fresh.
- lemonade - A cold drink made from lemon, water, and sugar.
- cereal - A breakfast food made from grain, usually eaten with milk.
- batch - A group of things or people dealt with at the same time.
- cafeteria - A self-service restaurant where you choose your food and carry it to a table, often in a school or workplace.
- seafood - Fish and shellfish from the sea that are eaten as food.
- cooker - A large kitchen appliance used for cooking food, with an oven and burners on top.
- fast food
- turnip - a round root vegetable with white flesh and purple, red, or greenish skin, eaten as a vegetable
- recipe - A set of instructions for cooking or preparing a dish.
- spoonful - as much as a spoon will hold
- oatmeal - oats that have been ground, cut, or rolled for use as food
- dinnertime - the usual time at which dinner is eaten
- feeder - a container or device that supplies food to people or animals
- sweeten - to make food or drink taste sweeter, usually by adding sugar or another sweetener
- beet - a plant, Beta vulgaris, grown for its edible leaves or swollen root and in some varieties for sugar
- radish - a small crisp root vegetable with a sharp taste, often red outside and white inside
- macaroni - pasta formed into narrow tubes, especially short curved tubes
- doughnut - a small sweet cake of fried dough, often ring-shaped or filled

### B1
- hunt - To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport.
- pie - A baked dish made of pastry with a filling of fruit, meat, or vegetables inside.
- alcohol - Drinks such as beer, wine, and spirits that can make you drunk.
- rotten - Decayed and no longer fit to eat or use, especially of food.
- liver - A large organ in the body that cleans the blood and helps digest food.
- pork - Meat from a pig.
- pub - A place where people go to buy and drink alcohol, and often food, especially in Britain.
- lamb - A young sheep.
- bacon - Salted or smoked meat from the back or sides of a pig, usually eaten in thin strips.
- steam - The hot gas that water turns into when it boils.
- spoil - To ruin or damage something so it is no longer good or enjoyable.
- toss - To throw something gently or carelessly.
- feast - A large, special meal, often to celebrate something.
- tin - A sealed metal container used to keep food or drink fresh.
- ginger - A spicy root used to flavor food and drinks.
- stuffed - Filled completely with something.
- appetite - The desire to eat food.
- butcher - A person who cuts and sells meat.
- shrimp - A small sea creature with a shell and a long tail, often eaten as food.
- flavor - The taste of a particular food or drink.
- tuna - A large sea fish that is often eaten as food.
- grill - To cook food over or under direct heat.
- submarine - A ship that can travel under the surface of the water.
- rapid - Happening or moving very quickly.
- spicy - Having a strong, hot flavor that creates a burning feeling in the mouth.
- spice - A strong-tasting or aromatic part of a plant, usually dried, used to flavor food.
- mustard - A spicy yellow paste or powder made from mustard seeds, used to flavour food.
- strawberry - A sweet, soft red fruit with tiny seeds on its surface.
- vegetarian - A person who does not eat meat or fish.
- kettle - A container with a lid and handle, used for boiling water.
- cabbage - A round vegetable with thick green or white leaves, eaten cooked or raw.
- ripe - Fully grown and ready to be picked or eaten.
- loaf - A shaped piece of baked bread that you cut into slices.
- cod - A large sea fish with white flesh, often eaten as food.
- consume - To eat or drink something.
- misty - Covered with mist; not clear because of fine water drops in the air.
- cucumber - A long green vegetable with a thin skin and crisp watery flesh, often eaten raw in salads.
- spinach - A leafy green vegetable with soft, dark leaves, eaten raw or cooked.
- nectar - The sweet liquid that flowers produce to attract bees, birds, and other animals.
- carton - A light box or container, often made of cardboard or waxed paper, for holding food or drink.
- refreshments - Small amounts of food and drink served at a meeting or event.
- takeaway - A main point or idea you should remember from something you read or hear.
- windsurfing - A water sport in which you stand on a board with a sail attached and are pushed along by the wind.
- wetland - An area of land where the soil is soaked or covered with water, such as a marsh or swamp.
- infinitive - The basic form of a verb, usually used with "to", as in "to run" or "to eat".
- courgette - A long green vegetable shaped like a small cucumber, eaten cooked.
- chewing gum
- mixing bowl
- dew - tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, due to condensation
- udder - the mammary gland of female cattle and other mammals, which produces milk
- diner - a small informal restaurant, often with booths, a counter, and simple meals
- appetizer - a small dish served before the main part of a meal
- muffin - especially North American: a small, cup-shaped quick bread, often sweet and containing fruit, nuts, or chocolate
- fixings - the preparations, arrangements, equipment, or supplies needed for an activity or occasion
- raisin - a grape that has been dried, either naturally or by controlled processing
- teacup - a small cup, usually with a handle and saucer, used for drinking tea
- custard - a sweet dessert or sauce made from milk or cream, eggs, and usually sugar, thickened by heating
- toffee - a hard or chewy confection made by boiling sugar or molasses with butter and then cooling it
- parsley - a bright green herb whose flat or curled leaves are used to flavor or garnish food
- cider - an alcoholic drink made by fermenting apple juice, often with carbonation; called hard cider in North America
- yam - an edible starchy tuber of a tropical climbing plant in the genus Dioscorea, or the plant that produces it
- pastry - a baked food made from dough rich in fat, often filled or topped with sweet or savory ingredients
- blueberry - a small, round, blue-black edible berry with a pale waxy bloom
- gingerbread - a cake, biscuit, or other baked food flavored chiefly with ginger and often sweetened with molasses or honey
- cauliflower - a cultivated cabbage plant whose tightly packed immature flower head is eaten as a vegetable
- cinnamon - the aromatic brown bark of a tropical Asian tree, used whole or ground as a spice
- syrup - a thick, sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar or concentrating plant juice, used on or in food and drinks
- caramel - a brown substance made by heating sugar, used to flavor or color food and drinks

### B2
- hunting - The activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food or sport.
- punch - A hard hit with the fist.
- flesh - The soft part of the body between the skin and the bones.
- starving - Extremely hungry.
- chop - To cut something into pieces with quick, hard strokes of a knife or axe.
- goat - A farm animal with horns, kept for its milk, meat, and wool.
- neat - Tidy and arranged in an orderly way.
- tender - Gentle, kind, and loving.
- tub - A small round plastic container with a lid, used for holding food or other things.
- cocktail - A mixed alcoholic drink, usually made from spirits combined with fruit juice or other flavours.
- draft - An early version of a piece of writing that you may still change.
- crab - A sea creature with a hard shell, ten legs, and large front claws.
- pudding - A sweet, soft dessert, often made with milk, eggs, or flour.
- starve - To die or suffer badly because of a lack of food.
- olive - A small, oval fruit with a stone inside, eaten as food or pressed for its oil; green when unripe, black when ripe.
- dash - To run or move somewhere very quickly.
- ling - A long, slender saltwater fish related to cod, often eaten as food.
- pumpkin - A large round orange fruit that grows on a vine and is used as food and for decoration.
- slaughter - To kill animals for food.
- tray - A flat object with raised edges used for carrying food, drinks, or other items.
- coconut - The large brown fruit of the coconut palm, with a hard, hairy shell and sweet white flesh inside.
- peel - To remove the skin or outer covering from a fruit or vegetable.
- hospitality - Friendly and generous treatment of guests and visitors.
- sage - A herb with grey-green leaves used to add flavor to food.
- microwave - An oven that cooks or heats food quickly using electromagnetic waves.
- pickle - A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or salty water.
- bourbon - An American whiskey made mostly from corn and aged in charred oak barrels.
- cocoa - A hot drink made with milk or water, cocoa powder, and sugar.
- squash - To press something hard so that it becomes flat or loses its shape.
- thigh - The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
- dairy - Food made from milk, such as cheese, butter, and yogurt.
- salsa - A spicy sauce made from tomatoes, onions, and chilli peppers, often eaten with Mexican food.
- catering - The business of providing food and drink for events and occasions.
- mutton - The meat of an adult sheep, eaten as food.
- barley - A grain crop used as food and for making beer and whisky.
- gulp - To swallow food or drink quickly in large amounts.
- waterproof - Made so that water cannot get through or in.
- typhoid - A serious infectious disease that causes fever and severe stomach illness, spread through contaminated food or water.
- respiration - The process of breathing in and out.
- prawn - A small sea creature with a shell and ten legs, eaten as food and similar to a shrimp.
- teaspoon - A small spoon used for stirring drinks like tea or coffee.
- centigrade - Measuring temperature on a scale where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
- soybean - The edible bean of a plant grown widely for food and oil, rich in protein.
- aubergine - A large vegetable with smooth, shiny dark purple skin, eaten cooked.
- sparerib - A cut of pork ribs with most of the meat trimmed away.
- junk food
- crockery - plates, dishes, cups, and other similar items used for serving and eating food
- meringue - a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar, baked until crisp
- rind - the tough outer layer of certain fruits, especially citrus fruits
- refreshment - That which refreshes, such as a light snack or drink.
- deliverance - recovery or preservation from loss or danger
- paprika - a red powdered spice made from dried sweet peppers or chili peppers
- nibble - to eat something in small bites, often slowly or intermittently
- dough - a thick, moldable mixture of flour and liquid, often with other ingredients, that is baked into bread or pastry
- eatable - fit or suitable to be eaten, though not necessarily pleasant
- asparagus - the tender young shoots of Asparagus officinalis, eaten as a vegetable
- cutlet - a small, usually thin piece of meat, often cut from near the ribs and cooked by frying or grilling
- serviette - a square of cloth or paper used at a meal to protect clothing and wipe the mouth or fingers; a napkin
- broth - a savory liquid made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water
- preservative - a substance added to food, medicine, wood, or another material to prevent decay, spoilage, or deterioration
- whey - the watery liquid left after milk has curdled and the curds have been removed, especially during cheesemaking
- buckwheat - a broad-leaved Asian plant grown for its edible triangular seeds, especially Fagopyrum esculentum
- nutmeg - the hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree, grated or ground for use as a spice
- gooseberry - a small, round, tart berry, usually green, yellow, or red, used fresh or in preserves and desserts
- fillet - a boneless piece or strip of meat or fish, especially a tender cut of beef or a side of fish
- almond - the edible oval seed of the almond tree, commonly treated as a nut
- artichoke - the immature flower head of the globe artichoke, whose fleshy leaf bases and heart are eaten as a vegetable
- wineglass - a drinking glass, typically with a bowl, stem, and foot, designed for serving wine
- millet - a small round grain produced by several cereal grasses and eaten as food
- pâté - a rich, smooth paste made from finely ground meat, fish, or vegetables, often served cold
- cracker - a thin, dry, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or a spread
- tripe - the prepared stomach lining of a cow or another ruminant, eaten as food
- lentil - a small, flat, lens-shaped seed cooked and eaten as a pulse
- bologna - a large, finely ground cooked sausage, typically made from a mixture of meats and served in slices
- bran - the tough outer layers of a cereal grain, separated from flour during milling and used as food or animal feed
- overfeed - to give a person or animal more food than is healthy or necessary
- pepper-shaker - a small container with perforations in its top, used for sprinkling ground pepper
- risotto - an Italian dish of rice cooked gradually in stock until creamy, often with cheese, vegetables, meat, or seafood

### C1
- goose - A large water bird with webbed feet and a long neck, bigger than a duck.
- prey - An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
- kidney - One of the two organs in the body that filter waste from the blood and produce urine.
- sole - Being the only one; single.
- munch - To eat something steadily, often noisily, with the mouth closed.
- crumble - To break or fall apart into small pieces.
- gourmet - Of food: high in quality and carefully prepared.
- intake - The amount of something, especially food, drink, or air, that is taken into the body.
- bubbly - Cheerful, lively, and full of energy.
- crumb - A tiny piece that breaks off bread, cake, or similar food.
- cater - To provide what someone wants or needs, especially a particular group.
- arid - lacking sufficient water or rainfall
- succulent - Full of juice and very pleasant to eat.
- calorie - A unit that measures the energy in food and drink.
- suds - The bubbles and foam made by soap mixed with water.
- succulently - In a way that is full of juice and pleasant to eat.
- famine - a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
- lieu - instead of
- reddish - Somewhat red.
- greenish - of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
- discoverer - One who discovers: a person who has discovered something.
- unwillingness - the trait of being unwilling
- tidal - of or relating to or caused by tides
- wine-shop - a shop or tavern where wine is sold
- carafe - a glass container used for serving water, wine, or another drink
- loin - a cut of meat from the back of an animal between the ribs and the hip
- burgundy - wine produced in the Burgundy region of eastern France, especially its red or white table wine
- tater - a potato; an informal or dialectal term
- luscious - richly sweet, delicious, or pleasing to taste
- culinary - relating to cooking, kitchens, or the preparation of food
- masticate - to chew food by crushing and grinding it with the teeth
- cauldron - a large deep pot used for boiling food or liquid, traditionally over an open fire
- uncork - to remove the cork or stopper from a bottle or other container
- distillery - a place equipped for producing alcoholic spirits by distillation
- mead - an alcoholic drink made by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with added herbs, spices, or fruit
- pimento - allspice: the dried aromatic berry of the tropical tree Pimenta dioica, or the tree itself
- yeast - any of various single-celled fungi that ferment sugars and reproduce chiefly by budding
- cranberry - a small, tart red berry used in sauces, drinks, and baked foods
- confectionery - sweets, chocolates, candies, and other foods made chiefly with sugar, considered collectively
- carte - a menu or bill of fare
- lard - soft white fat rendered from pigs and used in cooking
- skewer - a long, thin pin of metal or wood used to hold pieces of food during cooking
- chowder - a rich, thick soup or stew, commonly made with fish or shellfish, potatoes, and milk or cream
- decant - to pour a liquid from one container into another
- peppercorn - a dried berry of the pepper plant, used whole or ground as a spice
- parboil - to boil food briefly or until it is only partly cooked, usually before cooking it by another method
- apéritif - an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite
- compote - fruit cooked slowly in sugar syrup, served as a dessert or accompaniment

### C2
- trifle - Something of very little importance or value.
- swill - wet feed, especially for pigs, consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or milk
- kernel - a single whole grain of a cereal
- nosh - from Yiddish, a snack or light meal
- guzzle - drink greedily or as if with great thirst
- tipple - drink moderately but regularly
- granular - composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
- subsist - To stay alive with only the bare minimum of food or resources.
- voracity - Extreme eagerness to eat; greedy hunger.
- caffeinate - To drink coffee or other caffeinated drinks to feel more awake and alert.
- quaffable - easy and pleasant to drink, often referring to wine or other beverages
- venison - meat from a deer used as food
- ale - a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast
- tavern - a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
- malt - grain, usually barley, that has been soaked, allowed to germinate, and dried for brewing or food
- insuperable - incapable of being surmounted or excelled
- precipice - A very steep cliff.
- synonymous - of words, meaning the same or nearly the same
- steadfastly - In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction
- gallinaceous - of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean
- porridge - A dish made of grain or legumes, milk or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.
- dummy - having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
- stealthy - Characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy.
- pew - One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel.
- teapot - pot for brewing tea
- airily - lightly
- deservedly - as deserved
- peaty - Of whisky, having a complex smoky flavour imparted by compounds released by peat fires used to dry the malted barley.
- polymorphic - having or occurring in several distinct forms
- mamaliga - a Romanian maize porridge, similar to polenta
- forcemeat - a finely ground and seasoned mixture of meat or fish used as a stuffing
- currant - a small tart red, black, or white berry growing on a shrub of the genus Ribes
- victual - food or provisions, especially supplies kept for a journey, military force, or household
- cognac - a fine brandy distilled from white wine in the Cognac region of western France
- savor - to enjoy a taste, smell, experience, or moment slowly and appreciatively
- viand - an item or dish of food, especially a choice dish; now chiefly literary and often plural
- sarsaparilla - a sweet carbonated drink traditionally flavored with sarsaparilla, sassafras, or birch oil
- salver - a flat tray, often made of silver or another metal, used for formally serving or presenting things
- frijol - a bean, especially a common bean of a kind widely eaten in Mexico and the southwestern United States
- laver - an edible red seaweed, especially one used to make laverbread or as sheets for wrapping food
- victualler - a person who supplies food and provisions to an army, navy, ship, or other organized body
- magnum - a wine or champagne bottle holding 1.5 liters, twice the volume of a standard bottle
- slivovitz - a strong, usually colorless brandy distilled from fermented plums, traditionally made in the Balkans and Central or Eastern Europe
- crumpet - a small, round British bread made from yeast batter, with holes on top, usually toasted and eaten with butter
- thermos - a vacuum-insulated flask or container designed to keep its contents hot or cold
- tureen - a large, deep, usually covered serving dish for soup, stew, or similar food
- suet - the hard white fat around the kidneys and loins of cattle or sheep, used in cooking and in making tallow
- comfit - a confection consisting of a nut, seed, spice, or piece of fruit coated with sugar
- vintage - wine from a particular grape harvest, especially one identified by its year and region
- foodless - having or receiving no food
- sweetmeat - a small sweet delicacy, such as a confection, candied fruit, or preserve
- offal - the edible internal organs and other trimmings of a butchered animal
- curdle - to separate a liquid, especially milk, into solid curds and liquid, or to cause it to do so
- ragout - a richly seasoned stew of meat, poultry, fish, or vegetables cooked slowly in a sauce
- wheaten - made from, containing, or relating to wheat
- epicure - a person with refined and discriminating tastes, especially in food and wine
- metheglin - a mead flavored with herbs or spices, historically sometimes prepared as a medicinal drink
- pottage - a thick soup or stew made by slowly boiling vegetables, grains, and sometimes meat
- verjuice - a sharply acidic juice pressed from unripe grapes, crab apples, or other sour fruit and used in cooking
- wastel - historical: a fine white bread or cake made from carefully sifted wheat flour
- dram - a small measure or drink of an alcoholic spirit, especially whisky
- farinaceous - made from, containing, or rich in flour or starch
- spicery - spices considered collectively; archaic or literary
- anchovy - a small marine fish, especially one preserved in salt or oil and used for its strong savory flavor
- chine - the backbone of an animal, especially with the adjoining flesh, or a cut of meat or fish containing it
- jorum - a large drinking bowl or vessel, together with the drink it holds
- pottle - a small pot or food container, especially one used for fruit; chiefly British and Commonwealth English
- watercress - a water-loving plant, especially Nasturtium officinale, whose peppery green leaves are eaten in salads or used as a garnish
- sago - an edible starch extracted from the pith of certain tropical palms and cycads, used in puddings and as a thickener
- muscovado - a dark, moist, minimally refined cane sugar that retains much of its natural molasses
- negus - a hot drink of wine, usually port, mixed with water, sugar, citrus, and spices
- caraway - the aromatic, crescent-shaped dried fruit commonly called a seed and used as a spice
- quince - a hard, fragrant, yellow pear-shaped fruit usually cooked before eating
- esculent - fit or suitable to be eaten; edible
- brownie - a small, rich chocolate cake with a dense or chewy texture, usually baked in a flat pan and cut into squares
- gormandize - dated: to eat greedily or in excessive quantities
- firkin - a small wooden cask used especially for butter, ale, or other provisions
- grist - grain brought to a mill to be ground, or a quantity of grain prepared for grinding
- hominy - maize kernels treated with an alkali to remove the hulls, eaten whole or dried and ground into grits
- gastronomical - relating to gastronomy, especially the preparation, appreciation, or culture of good food
- apricot - a small round stone fruit with yellow-orange flesh and lightly fuzzy skin
- platter - a large, shallow dish or tray used for serving food
- teatime - the customary time in the afternoon or early evening when tea is served
- cruet - a small bottle or container for oil, vinegar, or another condiment at a dining table
- haricot - a common bean, especially a small dried white bean used in cooking
- skillet - a frying pan, especially a heavy one with a long handle
- pomegranate - a round fruit with a tough reddish rind and many seeds surrounded by sweet-tart red pulp
- swipes - dated British slang: weak, watery, or inferior beer
- taproom - a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served from taps or over a counter
- bonbon - a small sweet, especially a chocolate-coated confection with a soft or flavoured centre
- masher - a utensil or machine used to crush food or another material into a soft mass
- vinaigrette - a dressing or sauce made chiefly from oil, vinegar, and seasonings
- parsnip - a cultivated biennial plant related to the carrot, or its long, pale, sweet-tasting edible root
- vermouth - a fortified red or white wine flavored with herbs and spices, served as an aperitif or used in cocktails
- charqui - meat, especially beef, preserved by cutting it into strips and drying it
- winebibber - dated or literary: a person who habitually or excessively drinks wine or other alcohol
- smokehouse - a building or enclosed structure in which meat or fish is cured and flavored with smoke
- muskmelon - a sweet, aromatic melon of the species Cucumis melo, including cantaloupes and related varieties
- persimmon - an orange or reddish fruit of a tree in the genus Diospyros, sweet when ripe but often astringent when unripe
- cantaloupe - a sweet muskmelon with orange flesh and, especially in North America, a rough netted rind
- cornbread - bread made chiefly from cornmeal, especially as a traditional food in the United States
- malmsey - a rich sweet fortified wine, especially a Madeira made from the Malvasia grape
- capsicum - a plant of the genus Capsicum, which includes sweet peppers and chili peppers
- celery - a cultivated plant, Apium graveolens, whose crisp leaf stalks are eaten as a vegetable
- guava - a tropical American tree or shrub of the myrtle family, especially Psidium guajava
- mimosa - a cocktail made with sparkling wine and orange juice
- yerba - yerba mate: the South American holly Ilex paraguariensis or its dried leaves and twigs, used to make a caffeinated drink
- saffron - a costly yellow-orange spice made from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus
- farina - a fine meal or flour made from cereal grain or other starchy vegetable material, especially one cooked as a breakfast cereal or pudding
- kava - a Pacific island shrub, Piper methysticum, whose roots contain psychoactive kavalactones
- cocotte - a small covered casserole or Dutch oven, especially one used to cook and serve an individual portion
- mangosteen - a round tropical fruit with a thick purple rind and sweet, juicy white segments
- toper - dated: a person who drinks alcohol heavily or habitually
- aniseed - the aromatic seed of the anise plant, used to flavor food, drink, and medicine
- beery - smelling of beer
- corkscrew - An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
- cud - food brought back from a ruminant's stomach to the mouth and chewed again
- dumpling - a small mass of dough cooked by boiling, steaming, frying, or baking, sometimes wrapped around a filling
- goblet - A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.
- porringer - a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle)
- vinous - Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine.
- wine lees - the sediment of yeast, grape matter, and other particles that settles after wine fermentation
- unappetizing - not appealing to the appetite because of an unpleasant appearance, smell, or taste
- yeasty - containing yeast or having the smell or taste of yeast
- anise - liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
- asafoetida - the brownish gum resin of various plants
- oatcake - Any of many flat biscuits, or cakes, made from oatmeal.
- tankard - large drinking vessel with one handle
- mealtime - the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten
- refrigerate - cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
- spatula - a kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.

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- bait - food or a lure used to entice prey; to torment or provoke
- cheesy - cheaply sentimental or tacky; resembling cheese
- flush - to redden or rinse with water; a reddening; level and even; abundantly supplied
- bhang - a preparation of cannabis leaves used as a drink or smoked
- coddle - to treat with excessive care, or to cook gently in water
- cordial - warm and friendly; a sweet fruit-flavored drink
- foodstuff - any substance used or suitable as food
- gridiron - a framework of metal bars for grilling food, or an American football field
- liquor - an alcoholic drink, especially a distilled spirit
- luncheon - a formal or ceremonious midday meal
- beest - the first milk of a cow after calving (colostrum); archaic 'art'
- booze - alcoholic drink; to drink alcohol heavily
- chive - a slender herb of the onion family used to flavor food
- devour - to eat hungrily or greedily; to consume completely
- dine - to eat dinner, especially a formal or substantial meal
- dripping - fat and juices exuded from roasting meat; falling in drops
- edacious - having a huge appetite; voracious or devouring
- eggplant - a purple-skinned fruit eaten as a vegetable; the aubergine
- esurient - hungry or greedy
- gamy - having the strong flavor or smell of game meat; spirited
- halal - permissible under Islamic law, especially of food
- hydrate - to supply with water; a compound containing water molecules
- sustenance - food and drink regarded as necessary to sustain life
- aliment - food or nourishment; that which sustains
- ambrosia - the food of the gods in mythology; anything delicious or fragrant
- beverage - a drink, especially one other than water
- brunch - a late-morning meal combining breakfast and lunch
- cheeser - one who makes cheese; a cheesemaker
- chow - food; a meal (informal)
- epicurean - devoted to refined sensual pleasure, especially good food and drink
- fodder - food for livestock; also raw material readily used for a purpose
- fuddle - to confuse or stupefy, especially with drink
- gobble - to eat hastily and greedily; to make a turkey's cry
- grub - a larva of an insect; food (slang); to dig or search
- gruel - a thin porridge of oatmeal or other grain boiled in water
- hungriness - the state of being hungry; keen desire or appetite
- hydro - hydroelectric power, or a spa establishment using water treatments
- marmalade - a preserve made from citrus fruit, especially oranges
- mouthful - an amount of food or drink that fills the mouth; a long or hard-to-say word
- noodle - a strip or string of pasta; to improvise idly, especially on an instrument
- ort - a scrap or morsel of food left after a meal (archaic, usually plural)
- posset - a hot drink of milk curdled with wine or ale, formerly used as a remedy
- serving - a portion of food or drink for one person
- splosh - to move through or splash water noisily
- subaquatic - existing or occurring under water
- washbasin - a bowl for holding water for washing the hands and face
- afloat - floating on water; or financially solvent
- alimental - relating to nourishment or food
- alluvium - sediment of clay, silt, and gravel deposited by flowing water
- amphibian - a cold-blooded vertebrate, like a frog, that lives both in water and on land
- automat - a restaurant where food is served from coin-operated machines
- balloonfish - a fish, such as the pufferfish, that can inflate its body with water or air
- banquet - an elaborate ceremonial meal for many guests
- baptize - to admit to Christianity by ceremonial sprinkling or immersion in water
- baste - to moisten roasting meat with fat or juices; also to tack with loose stitches
- beeswing - a filmy crust forming in aged port wine
- blanch - to turn pale, or to whiten food by briefly scalding it
- boiler - a vessel or apparatus for heating water or generating steam
- borachio - a leather wine bottle or wineskin; archaically a drunkard
- breadstuff - grain or flour for making bread, or bread itself
- brew - to make beer or tea by infusion or fermentation; a brewed drink
- candock - a water lily or pondweed, especially the yellow water lily
- carbonado - an impure black industrial diamond; meat scored and grilled
- carouse - to drink and make merry in a noisy, lively way
- cheeseburger - a hamburger served with a slice of melted cheese
- collation - the act of collecting and comparing texts; also a light meal
- cookout - an informal outdoor meal cooked and eaten in the open air
- dipsomania - an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic drink
- distemper - a contagious viral disease of animals; also a water-based paint
- eatery - an informal restaurant or place to eat
- eats - food, especially informal or casual fare
- eddy - a circular movement of water or air running contrary to the main current
- edible - fit or safe to be eaten
- flodge - dialectal: to splash through water or mud; to wade clumsily
- fowl - a bird, especially a domesticated one kept for eggs or meat
- greengrocer - a retailer who sells fruit and vegetables
- grog - a drink of spirits, especially rum, diluted with water
- hash - a dish of chopped cooked meat and vegetables; to chop or muddle together
- ingest - to take food, drink, or other substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing
- inn - a small establishment providing lodging, food, and drink to travelers
- kebab - pieces of meat or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer
- lather - a frothy foam produced by soap and water
- libation - a drink poured out as an offering to a deity; a drink consumed in ritual
- millpond - a pool of water held to drive a mill wheel; a very calm surface
- mirage - an optical illusion of water or objects, especially in deserts; a delusion
- moreish - so pleasant to eat that one wants more
- myrobalan - the dried astringent fruit of certain Asian trees, used in tanning and medicine
- oenomel - an ancient drink of wine mixed with honey; something combining strength and sweetness
- pawpaw - a North American tree or its edible fruit; also a name for the papaya
- potable - safe to drink; a beverage fit for drinking
- provender - animal fodder, or by extension food and provisions
- ravenous - extremely hungry; voracious
- refection - refreshment by food and drink; a light meal
- repast - a meal, especially a substantial or formal one
- rumen - the first stomach of a ruminant, where food is fermented
- satiation - the state of being fully satisfied, especially of appetite or desire
- slop - spilled or unappetizing liquid food; to spill carelessly
- soapsuds - froth and bubbles formed from soap and water
- submerged - covered with or sunk beneath the surface of water
- swig - a large gulp of a drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage
- teakettle - a kettle with a spout, used for boiling water for tea
- tenderize - to make meat tender by beating, marinating, or cooking
- toaster - an electrical appliance for browning slices of bread
- tonic - a medicinal drink taken to restore vigor; something invigorating
- tucker - food or provisions, especially in Australian usage
- winkle - an edible coastal sea snail, or to extract something with difficulty
- propension - Propensity.
- unanswerable - impossible to answer
- meatbone - a bone with meat still attached, especially as food or scrap
- mincemeat - a spiced fruit mixture used especially in mince pies
- sweetstuff - sweet food collectively, especially sweets or confectionery; chiefly British and now somewhat dated
- floury - high in starch and tending to become dry, soft, and crumbly when cooked
- winecup - a cup or goblet used for drinking wine, especially in historical or literary contexts
- hardbake - a hard British confection made from boiled brown sugar or molasses, often with butter and almonds
- banqueter - a person who attends or takes part in a banquet or elaborate feast
- forty-rod - historical US dialect: cheap, very strong whiskey
- chaud-froid - a prepared dish of meat, poultry, game, or fish cooked hot, then served cold under a decorative jellied sauce
- cornpone - chiefly Southern US: a simple cornbread, traditionally made without milk or eggs and baked or fried
- corn-dodger - historical US: a small cake or dumpling made from cornmeal, baked, fried, or cooked among hot ashes
- vol-au-vent - a light, hollow puff-pastry case filled with a savory mixture such as meat, fish, mushrooms, or vegetables in sauce
- ingurgitate - rare: to swallow food or drink greedily or in large quantities
- oniony - Resembling an onion or onions, especially in terms of smell.
- guilp - Yorkshire dialect: the scum or skin that forms on porridge
- vinolent - fond of drinking wine, especially to excess; wine-soaked or drunken
- luncher - a person who is eating or habitually eats lunch, especially at a restaurant or gathering

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