food noun [uncountable and countable] things that people and animals eat:
You can buy good fresh food in the market. Do you like Japanese food?dish noun [countable] a type of food that is cooked in a particular way:
a traditional English dish They also offer vegetarian dishes.speciality British English,
specialty American English noun [countable] a type of food that a restaurant or place is famous for:
Fish dishes are a specialty of the region. Home made pies are one of the hotel’s specialities.delicacy noun [countable] an unusual food which people in a particular place like to eat:
The local delicacies include laverbread (boiled seaweed). I was keen to try out the local delicacies.diet noun [countable] the type of food that someone usually eats:
You shouldn’t have too much salt in your diet. In the Andes, the main diet is beans, potatoes, and corn.cooking noun [uncountable] food made in a particular way, or by a particular person:
Herbs are used a lot in French cooking. I love my Mum’s home cooking.cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/
noun [countable] formal the food you can eat in a particular restaurant, country, or area:
Italian cuisine Trying the local cuisine is all part of the fun of travelling.nutrition noun [uncountable] food considered as something that is necessary for good health and growth:
a book on nutrition Many homeless people suffer from poor nutrition.nourishment /ˈnʌrɪʃmənt $ ˈnɜː-, ˈnʌ-/
noun [uncountable] goodness that you get from food, which helps your body to stay healthy:
There's not much nourishment in fast food.fare noun [uncountable] formal the kind of food that is served in a place – used especially when saying how interesting it is:
In China you can feast on bird’s nest soup and other exotic fare. Dinner was pretty standard fare (=the usual kind of food).fast food food such as
hamburgers, which is prepared quickly and which you can take away with you to eat:
He ballooned to 300lbs on a diet of fast food.junk food food that is full of sugar or fat, and is bad for your health:
I used to eat loads of junk food.GM food British English food made from vegetables and animals that have had their genetic structure changed:
There has been a lot of research into the safety of GM food.organic food food that is produced without using harmful chemicals:
Shoppers are willing to pay more for organic food.health food food that is thought to be good for your health:
You can buy the ingredients in any good health food shop.superfood a type of food that is believed to be good for your health because it contains a lot of a particular type of
vitamin,
mineral etc:
Superfoods such as blueberries are often promoted as having magic health-giving properties.vegetarian food food that does not contain meat:
The restaurant specializes in vegetarian food.processed food food that has chemicals in it to make it last a long time:
The colourings and flavourings in processed food are chemicals produced in factories.canned food (
also tinned food British English) food that is sold in cans:
We had to live on canned food for a week. Tinned food was sent as emergency aid.frozen food food that is kept at a very low temperature to make it last a long time:
Some people claim that frozen food is just as healthy as fresh food.convenience food food that is sold in cans, packages etc, so that it can be prepared quickly and easily:
I found that I had more time to cook, instead of just heating up convenience food.baby food special food for babies:
The soup was horrible – it tasted like baby food.pet/dog/cat/bird etc food food for animals that you keep as pets:
She spent a fortune on pet food. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲