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Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.

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Food & Drink

40 words

/pɑɪ/ A baked dish made of pastry with a filling of fruit, meat, or vegetables inside. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæl.kə.hɔl/ Drinks such as beer, wine, and spirits that can make you drunk. Meaning Off Sound Off

/poɹk/ Meat from a pig. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbeɪ.kən/ Salted or smoked meat from the back or sides of a pig, usually eaten in thin strips. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkætəl/ Cows and bulls kept on a farm for their milk or meat. Meaning Off Sound Off

/fiːst/ A large, special meal, often to celebrate something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɪlɪŋ/ The food put inside a sandwich, pie, or pastry. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/ The desire to eat food. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʃɹɪmp/ A small sea creature with a shell and a long tail, often eaten as food. Meaning Off Sound Off

/d͡ʒɑɹ/ A glass or clay container with a wide mouth, used for holding food such as jam or pickles. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɹizɚ/ An appliance or compartment that keeps food frozen at a very low temperature. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈspaɪsi/ Having a strong, hot flavor that creates a burning feeling in the mouth. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmʌstəɹd/ A spicy yellow paste or powder made from mustard seeds, used to flavour food. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ A sweet, soft red fruit with tiny seeds on its surface. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpoʊʃən/ a drink believed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɛb.əd͡ʒ/ A round vegetable with thick green or white leaves, eaten cooked or raw. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɹeɪvi/ A thick, savory sauce made from the juices of cooked meat. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmʌf.ɪn/ especially North American: a small, cup-shaped quick bread, often sweet and containing fruit, nuts, or chocolate Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpaɪnæpəl/ A large sweet tropical fruit with rough brown skin, juicy yellow flesh, and stiff leaves on top. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɔ.səɹ/ A small shallow dish that a cup sits on. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/ A long green vegetable with a thin skin and crisp watery flesh, often eaten raw in salads. Meaning Off Sound Off

/spɪˈnætʃ/ A leafy green vegetable with soft, dark leaves, eaten raw or cooked. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹæʃən/ A fixed amount of food or supplies given to a person when there is not enough for everyone. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/ A green vegetable with a thick stalk and tight clusters of small flower buds Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsaɪdər/ an alcoholic drink made by fermenting apple juice, often with carbonation; called hard cider in North America Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑɹtn̩/ A light box or container, often made of cardboard or waxed paper, for holding food or drink. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkʌs.tɚd/ a sweet dessert or sauce made from milk or cream, eggs, and usually sugar, thickened by heating Meaning Off Sound Off

/nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/ The food a living thing needs to grow and stay healthy. Meaning Off Sound Off

refreshments B1

/rəˈfrɛʃmənts/ Small amounts of food and drink served at a meeting or event. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæpəˌtaɪzɝ/ a small dish served before the main part of a meal Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒɪndʒɚbrɛd/ a cake, biscuit, or other baked food flavored chiefly with ginger and often sweetened with molasses or honey Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈblækˌbɛri/ a soft, dark purple-black edible fruit made up of many small juicy segments Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɑɹsli/ a bright green herb whose flat or curled leaves are used to flavor or garnish food Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɔl.ɪˌflaʊ.ɚ/ a cultivated cabbage plant whose tightly packed immature flower head is eaten as a vegetable Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtuːθpɪk/ a small thin pointed stick used to remove food from between the teeth Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/ A substance in food that living things need to grow and stay healthy. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kʊɚˈʒɛt/ A long green vegetable shaped like a small cucumber, eaten cooked. Meaning Off Sound Off

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