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