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food British & World English

any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth

dog food British & World English

food eaten by or intended to be eaten by domesticated dogs

fast food British & World English

easily prepared processed food served in snack bars and restaurants as a quick meal or to be taken away

food bank British & World English

a place supplying food to poor or destitute people

food body British & World English

a small nutrient-rich structure developed on the leaves, flowers, or petioles of some tropical plants to attract ants

food fish British & World English

a species of fish which is used as food by humans, or forms a major part of the diet of a particular predator

food hall British & World English

a large section of a department store, where food is sold

food mile British & World English

a mile over which a food item is transported during the journey from producer to consumer, as a unit of measurement of the fuel used to transport it

food web British & World English

a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains

junk food British & World English

pre-prepared or packaged food that has low nutritional value

slow food British & World English

food that is produced or prepared in accordance with local culinary traditions, typically using high-quality locally sourced ingredients

soul food British & World English

food traditionally associated with black people of the southern US

brain food British & World English

food believed to be beneficial to the brain, especially in increasing intellectual capabilities

finger food British & World English

food served in such a form and style that it can conveniently be eaten with the fingers

food chain British & World English

a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food

food court British & World English

an area in a shopping mall where fast-food outlets are located

food desert British & World English

an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food

food stamp British & World English

(in the US) a voucher issued cheaply by the state to those on low income and exchangeable for food

food truck British & World English

a large vehicle equipped with facilities for cooking and selling food

food value British & World English

the nutritional value of a foodstuff

health food British & World English

natural food that is thought to have health-giving qualities

rabbit food British & World English

salad, seen as insubstantial or tasteless

comfort food British & World English

food that provides consolation or a feeling of well-being, typically having a high sugar or carbohydrate content and associated with childhood or home cooking

food-insecure British & World English

lacking reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food

food pyramid British & World English

a nutritional diagram in the shape of a pyramid, especially (in the US) the Food Guide Pyramid

food security British & World English

the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food

food vacuole British & World English

a vacuole with a digestive function in the protoplasm of a protozoan

natural food British & World English

food that has undergone a minimum of processing or treatment with preservatives

food insecurity British & World English

the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food

food poisoning British & World English

illness caused by bacteria or other toxins in food, typically with vomiting and diarrhoea

food processor British & World English

an electric kitchen appliance used for chopping, mixing, or puréeing foods

functional food British & World English

a food containing health-giving additives

convenience food British & World English

a food, typically a complete meal, that has been pre-prepared commercially and so requires minimum further preparation by the consumer

devil's food cake British & World English

a rich chocolate cake

food for thought in food British & World English

something that warrants serious consideration

Food Guide Pyramid British & World English

a food pyramid developed by the US Department of Agriculture, displaying color-coded food groups arranged according to recommended levels of consumption in a healthy diet

eat one's own dog food in dog food British & World English

(of a company’s staff) use a product or service developed by that company so as to test it before it is made available to customers

Food and Agriculture Organization (abbreviation: FAO) British & World English

an agency of the United Nations established in 1945 to secure improvements in the production and distribution of all food and agricultural products and to raise levels of nutrition. Its headquarters are in Rome

superfood British & World English

a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being

wholefood British & World English

food that has been processed or refined as little as possible and is free from additives or other artificial substances

angel food cake in angel cake ( also angel food cake) British & World English

a very light, pale sponge cake made of flour, egg whites, and no fat, typically baked in a ring shape and covered with soft icing

angel cake ( also angel food cake) British & World English

a very light, pale sponge cake made of flour, egg whites, and no fat, typically baked in a ring shape and covered with soft icing