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| appetizer |
a food or drink served in small portions before a meal to whet the appetite. |
| aroma |
a pleasant odor, such as that of spices, herbs, or food; fragrance. [1/3 definitions] |
| assimilate |
to metabolize (food); digest. [2/8 definitions] |
| Automat |
trademark for a cafeteria where food is dispensed from small compartments with doors that open when customers deposit coins in the appropriate slots. |
| bait |
food used to lure prey, esp. in fishing or trapping. [1/5 definitions] |
| bake |
to cook food using dry heat. [2/5 definitions] |
| bar1 |
a long counter, often made of smooth, lacquered wood, used as a serving area for beverages or food. [1/13 definitions] |
| barbecue |
the food cooked in this manner, often having a spicy sauce. [1/4 definitions] |
| barley |
the hulled grain of this plant, used esp. for food and in making beer. [1/2 definitions] |
| bass2 |
any of several freshwater or saltwater food fishes with spiny fins. |
| bean curd |
a soft, protein-rich food made from puréed soy beans; tofu. |
| bee moth |
a moth that lays its eggs in beehives, the wax of which provides food for the moth larvae. |
| beg |
to ask for (food, money, or other necessities) as charity or as a gift. [1/4 definitions] |
| bellboy |
a man or boy employed by a hotel to carry luggage, food, or drink to the guest rooms, run errands, and page guests. |
| biobased |
being or pertaining to any non-food substance that is derived from living organisms. |
| biological warfare |
the use of living organisms such as bacteria or viruses to kill or disable people or destroy their food supply. |
| bite |
that which is bitten off, as food. [1/19 definitions] |
| black-eyed pea |
the seed of the cowpea plant, used as food; cowpea. |
| blanch |
to boil or scald (food) briefly, as in removing the skins of nuts and fruits or preparing fruits and vegetables for freezing. [1/5 definitions] |
| bluefish |
a blue-colored game and food fish found in temperate Atlantic waters of the North and South American coast. [1/2 definitions] |
| Blue Man Group |
a creative organization that provides performance-art theater in the form of a trio of blue-painted entertainers who incorporate such elements as food, odd props, rock music, and audience participation into their show. |
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