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| apéritif |
a drink, esp. of an alcoholic beverage, taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite. |
| appetizer |
a food or drink served in small portions before a meal to whet the appetite. |
| barbecue |
the apparatus, either fixed or portable, on which such a meal is cooked. [1/4 definitions] |
| benedicite |
a blessing, esp. one said at a meal; grace. [1/2 definitions] |
| bib |
a piece of cloth tied under the chin and worn esp. by babies to protect the clothing during a meal. [1/2 definitions] |
| bite |
a quick meal; snack. [1/19 definitions] |
| blessing |
a prayer, often a short one before a meal; grace. [1/4 definitions] |
| bon appétit |
(French) good appetite (used before a meal to wish diners enjoyment ). |
| Boston brown bread |
a dark steamed bread made of corn meal or graham or whole wheat flour, sweetened with molasses. |
| box lunch |
an individual light meal, prepared and put in a box to be eaten later, as during travel or at a picnic. |
| bran |
the husk of wheat and other cereal grains, left after the grain is ground and the flour or meal is sifted out. |
| bread |
a food made primarily with flour or meal and baked, usu. in a loaf shape. [2/4 definitions] |
| breadstuff |
meal, flour, or grain used for making bread. [1/2 definitions] |
| breakfast |
the first meal of the day, usu. eaten in the morning. [1/2 definitions] |
| brown-bag |
to bring (a meal, usu. lunch) to work, school, or the like in, or as in, a brown paper bag. [2/3 definitions] |
| brown bread |
a steamed bread made of corn meal and flour, sweetened with molasses; Boston brown bread. [1/2 definitions] |
| brunch |
a meal that serves as both breakfast and lunch, usu. eaten in the late morning. [1/2 definitions] |
| buffet2 |
a meal at which diners help themselves to food laid out on a large table or buffet. [1/4 definitions] |
| collation |
a small meal, esp. one allowed on days of fasting in certain Christian denominations. [1/2 definitions] |
| commensal |
eating a meal together. [2/4 definitions] |
| convenience food |
partially or fully processed food, such as a frozen meal, that can be quickly prepared. |
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