food
nutrient | any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue |
topminnow poeciliid fish
poeciliid
live-bearer | small usually brightlyolored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters, often used in mosquito control |
| food fish | any fish used for food by human beings |
delicatessen
deli
food shop | a shop selling ready-to-eat food products |
dumbwaiter
food elevator | a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another |
food additive
artificial additive | an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life |
| food court | an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area) |
| food processor | a kitchen appliance with interchangeable blades, used for shredding or blending or chopping or slicing food |
| food hamper | a hamper for packing and transporting food |
grocery store
grocery
food market
market | a marketplace where groceries are sold, the grocery store included a meat market |
live axle
driving axle | the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power |
live load
superload | a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic |
Sabin vaccine
oral poliovirus vaccine
OPV
trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine
TOPV | an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis |
turner
food turner | cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle, used for turning or serving food |
| live body | the body of a living animal or person |
food
food for thought
intellectual nourishment | anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking |
| live birth | the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation) |
food
solid food | any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment, food and drink |
| comfort food | food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing, typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking |
| fast food | inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly |
| finger food | food to be eaten with the fingers |
soft diet
pap
spoon food | a diet that does not require chewing, advised for those with intestinal disorders |
foodstuff
food product | a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food |
coloring
colouring
food coloring
food colouring
food color
food colour | a digestible substance used to give color to food, food color made from vegetable dyes |
| food cache | food in a secure or hidden storage place |
fresh food
fresh foods | food that is not preserved by canning or dehydration or freezing or smoking |
frozen food
frozen foods | food preserved by freezing |
canned food
canned foods
canned goods
tinned goods | food preserved by canning |
dehydrated food
dehydrated foods | food preserved by dehydration |
| convenience food | any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating |
delicatessen
delicatessen food | ready-to-eat food products |
takeout
takeout food
takeaway | prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises, in England they call takeout food `takeaway' |
devil's food
devil's food cake | very dark chocolate cake |
angel cake
angel food cake | a light sponge cake made without egg yolks |
| health food | any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health |
| junk food | food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value |
| breakfast food | any food (especially cereal) usually served for breakfast |
raw vegetable
rabbit food | an uncooked vegetable |
| snack food | food for light meals or for eating between meals |
grain
food grain
cereal | foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses |
| cud rechewed food | food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again |
bird feed
bird food
birdseed | food given to birds, usually mixed seeds |
petfood
pet-food
pet food | food prepared for animal pets |
| dog food | food prepared for dogs |
| cat food | food prepared for cats |
miraculous food
manna
manna from heaven | (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus |
| soul food | food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South |
| food company | a company that processes and sells food |
Food and Drug Administration
FDA | a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and healthelated products |
Food and Agriculture Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FAO | the United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture |