food
nutrient | any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue |
philately
stamp collecting
stamp collection | the collection and study of postage stamps |
| rubber stamp | routine authorization of an action without questions |
| food fish | any fish used for food by human beings |
| battery stamp battery | a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores |
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 |
handstamp
rubber stamp | a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand |
pad inkpad
inking pad
stamp pad | a block of absorbent material saturated with ink, used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp |
seal
stamp | a device incised to make an impression, used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents |
| stamp | a block or die used to imprint a mark or design |
| stamp pestle | machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores |
| stamp album | an album for stamps |
stamp mill
stamping mill | a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps |
turner
food turner | cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle, used for turning or serving food |
food
food for thought
intellectual nourishment | anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking |
| Stamp Act | an act passed by the British Parliament in that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents, opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in |
postage
postage stamp
stamp | a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid |
| trading stamp | a token resembling a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer, the token is redeemable for articles on a special list |
stamp
impression | a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving, he put his stamp on the envelope |
revenue stamp
stamp | a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid |
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 |