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Food & Drink

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

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

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