Definition of food

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Food (n.) Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes..

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Bromatologist :: Bromatologist (n.) One versed in the science of foods.
Bouge :: Bouge (n.) Bouche (see Bouche, 2); food and drink; provisions..
Macaronic :: Macaronic (a.) Pertaining to, or like, macaroni (originally a dish of mixed food); hence, mixed; confused; jumbled..
Salmon :: Salmon (v.) Any one of several species of fishes of the genus Salmo and allied genera. The common salmon (Salmo salar) of Northern Europe and Eastern North America, and the California salmon, or quinnat, are the most important species. They are extensively preserved for food. See Quinnat..
Sea Crayfish :: Sea crayfish () Any crustacean of the genus Palinurus and allied genera, as the European spiny lobster (P. vulgaris), which is much used as an article of food. See Lobster..
Breadless :: Breadless (a.) Without bread; destitute of food.
Table :: Table (v. t.) To supply with food; to feed.
Flesh :: Flesh (n.) Animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat; especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as distinguished from fish..
Pabulous :: Pabulous (a.) Affording pabulum, or food; alimental..
Nectar :: Nectar (n.) The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage..
Pie :: Pie (n.) An article of food consisting of paste baked with something in it or under it; as, chicken pie; venison pie; mince pie; apple pie; pumpkin pie..
Sadr :: Sadr (n.) A plant of the genus Ziziphus (Z. lotus); -- so called by the Arabs of Barbary, who use its berries for food. See Lotus (b)..
Venus :: Venus (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Venus or family Veneridae. Many of these shells are large, and ornamented with beautiful frills; others are smooth, glossy, and handsomely colored. Some of the larger species, as the round clam, or quahog, are valued for food..
Cate :: Cate (n.) Food. [Obs.] See Cates.
Insalivation :: Insalivation (n.) The mixing of the food with the saliva and other secretions of the mouth in eating.
Samp :: Samp (n.) An article of food consisting of maize broken or bruised, which is cooked by boiling, and usually eaten with milk; coarse hominy..
Allotriophagy :: Allotriophagy (n.) A depraved appetite; a desire for improper food.
Unseasonable :: Unseasonable (a.) Not seasonable; being, done, or occurring out of the proper season; ill-timed; untimely; too early or too late; as, he called at an unseasonable hour; unseasonable advice; unseasonable frosts; unseasonable food..
Envenom :: Envenom (v. t.) To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom..
Fowl :: Fowl (v. i.) To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc..
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