Food & Drink
Ingredients, meals, cooking, taste, and the table.
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food
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/fuːd/
The things that people and animals eat to stay alive.
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dinner
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/ˈdɪnɚ/
The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.
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coffee
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/ˈkɔfi/
A hot drink made by pouring hot water over roasted, ground coffee beans.
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lunch
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/ˈlʌntʃ/
A meal eaten in the middle of the day.
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tea
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/ti/
A hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried leaves.
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hungry
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/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/
Wanting or needing to eat.
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breakfast
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/ˈbɹɛk.fəst/
The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
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cook
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/kʊk/
To prepare food by heating it.
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restaurant
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/ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/
A place where you can buy and eat meals, usually served at your table.
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cup
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/ˈkʌp/
A small container with a handle that you drink from.
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milk
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/mɪlk/
The white liquid produced by cows and other female mammals, drunk by people or used in food.
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cake
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/keɪk/
A sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, and eggs, often covered with icing.
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meat
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/miːt/
The flesh of an animal eaten as food.
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cheese
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/t͡ʃiːz/
A solid food made from milk, often yellow or white.
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bread
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/brɛd/
A common food made by baking flour, water, and usually yeast.
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delicious
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/dɪˈlɪʃ.əs/
Tasting very good.
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meal
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/ˈmiːl/
The food eaten at a particular time, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
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pizza
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/ˈpiːtsə/
A flat, round piece of baked bread covered with tomato, cheese, and other toppings.
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chocolate
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/ˈt͡ʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/
A sweet brown food made from roasted cocoa beans.
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soup
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/sup/
A liquid food made by cooking vegetables, meat, or fish in water or stock.
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candy
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/ˈkæn.di/
Sweet food made mainly of sugar or chocolate.
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rice
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/raɪs/
Small white or brown grains that are cooked and eaten as food.
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fruit
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/fɹut/
The sweet, soft part of a plant that contains seeds and is eaten as food.
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apple
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/ˈæp.əl/
A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and crisp white flesh.
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dish
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/dɪʃ/
A type of food that is prepared in a particular way.
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butter
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/ˈbʌt.əɹ/
A soft yellow food made from cream, spread on bread or used in cooking.
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turkey
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/ˈtɝki/
A large bird kept on farms for its meat, often eaten at holiday meals.
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salad
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/ˈsæl.əd/
A dish of raw or cold vegetables, often served with a dressing.
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potato
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/pəˈteɪ.toʊ/
A round vegetable with brown or yellow skin that grows underground and is cooked before eating.
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burger
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/ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/
A flat round cake of minced meat served in a bun, often with other fillings.
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banana
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/bəˈnæ.nə/
A long curved tropical fruit with a yellow skin and soft sweet flesh.
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picnic
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/ˈpɪknɪk/
A meal that you take outdoors to eat, often in a park or the countryside.
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tomato
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/təˈmeɪ.toʊ/
A soft, round red fruit eaten raw or cooked, used as a vegetable.
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supermarket
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/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/
A large shop where you serve yourself and buy food and other household goods.
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vegetable
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/ˈvɛdʒ.tə.bəl/
A plant or part of a plant, such as a carrot or potato, that is eaten as food.
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yogurt
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/ˈjoʊ.ɡɚt/
A thick, slightly sour food made from milk, often eaten with fruit.
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hamburger
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/ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/
A round, flat piece of cooked meat served in a bread bun, often with vegetables and sauce.
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grape
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/ɡɹeɪp/
A small, round, smooth fruit that grows in bunches and is used to make wine and raisins.
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ice cream
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/ˈaɪs.kɹiːm/
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