Meaning: A type of edible fungus that grows underground, often considered a delicacy.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Truffles are highly sought after in gourmet cooking.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• fungus
• delicacy

Meaning: A term for food, especially in Australian slang.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Let's grab some tucker before the game.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• food
• grub

Meaning: A large cask or barrel used for storing liquids, especially alcohol.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The brewery stored beer in a large tun.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• barrel
• cask

Meaning: A large fish that is often used for food.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We had tuna salad for lunch.

Category: Food

Synonyms: fish

Meaning: A strong coffee brewed in a special pot, often served unfiltered.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She enjoyed a cup of Turkish coffee.

Category: Food › Beverages

Synonyms: strong coffee

Meaning: A sweet confection made from starch and sugar, often flavored with rosewater.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He offered her a piece of Turkish delight.

Category: Food › Sweets

Synonyms: lokum

Meaning: A yellow spice made from the root of a plant, often used in cooking.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She added turmeric to the curry for flavor.

Category: Food › Spices

Synonyms: spice

Meaning: A root vegetable with a round shape, often white or purple.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She made a soup with turnip and carrots.

Category: Food › Vegetables

Synonyms: vegetable

Meaning: A type of plant, similar to a turnip.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She harvested turnips and turnups from the garden.

Category: Food › Vegetables

Synonyms: vegetable

Meaning: A mixture of various fruits, often used in desserts.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She made a tutti frutti salad for the party.

Category: Food › Desserts

Synonyms: fruit mix

Meaning: A pre-packaged meal designed to be eaten while watching television.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I had a TV dinner for a quick meal.

Category: Food › Convenience Foods

Synonyms: frozen meal

Meaning: Textured vegetable protein used as a meat substitute.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She added TVP to the chili for extra protein.

Category: Food › Meat Alternatives

Synonyms: meat substitute

Meaning: A type of sweet snack cake filled with cream.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She enjoyed a Twinkie during her lunch break.

Category: Food › Snacks

Synonyms: snack cake

Meaning: a type of stiff porridge made from maize flour

Part of speech: noun

Example: Ugali is a staple food in many East African countries.

Category: Food › Cuisine

Meaning: a type of fruit that is a hybrid of a tangerine and a grapefruit

Part of speech: noun

Example: I tried an Ugli fruit for the first time today.

Category: Food › Fruits

Synonyms: citrus fruit

Meaning: abbreviation for 'ultra-high temperature'

Part of speech: abbreviation

Example: UHT milk can be stored without refrigeration.

Category: Food › Dairy

Meaning: Pure and not mixed with anything else.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The juice was made from unadulterated fruit.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• pure
• unmixed

Antonyms:

• adulterated
• mixed

Meaning: Not appealing to the appetite; unappetizing.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The meal looked unappetising.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• uninviting
• unpleasant

Antonyms:

• appetizing
• inviting

Meaning: Not treated with bleach; natural color.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: I prefer unbleached flour for baking.

Category: Food › Baking

Synonyms:

• natural
• untreated

Antonyms:

• bleached
• treated

Meaning: Not cooked; raw.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The uncooked meat should be stored in the refrigerator.

Category: Food › Cooking

Synonyms:

• raw
• unprepared

Antonyms:

• cooked
• prepared

Meaning: To remove the cork from a bottle.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Please uncork the wine before serving.

Category: Food › Beverages

Synonyms:

• open
• unstop

Antonyms:

• cork
• seal

Meaning: To cook something insufficiently.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Be careful not to undercook the chicken.

Category: Food › Cooking

Synonyms:

• undercook
• insufficiently cook

Antonyms:

• overcook
• cook thoroughly

Meaning: Not cooked enough.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The chicken was still underdone and needed more time in the oven.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• raw
• incomplete

Antonyms: overdone

Meaning: Not diluted; in its original strength.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The undiluted juice was very sweet.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• pure
• concentrated

Antonyms: diluted

Meaning: Not safe or suitable to drink.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The water was contaminated and became undrinkable.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• unsafe
• unpalatable

Meaning: Not suitable for eating.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The food was spoiled and became uneatable.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• inedible
• unpalatable

Meaning: Not eaten; remaining.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: There were several uneaten pieces of cake.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• leftover
• remaining

Meaning: referring to bread made without yeast.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: They served unleavened bread during the festival.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• flat
• yeast-free

Antonyms: leavened

Meaning: not pleasant to taste; unacceptable.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The unpalatable food was left untouched.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• unpleasant
• distasteful

Antonyms:

• palatable
• pleasant

Meaning: not containing sugar or sweeteners

Part of speech: adjective

Example: I prefer unsweetened tea.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• bitter
• plain

Antonyms:

• sweetened
• sugary

Meaning: A flavor derived from vanilla beans.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I ordered a vanilla ice cream cone.

Synonyms:

• plain
• basic

Antonyms:

• exotic
• unique

Meaning: Different from one another; diverse.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The menu offered a varied selection of dishes.

Category: Food › Cuisines

Synonyms:

• diverse
• various

Antonyms:

• uniform
• similar

Meaning: A number of different types of things.

Part of speech: noun

Example: There is a variety of fruits available at the market.

Category: Food › Types of Food

Synonyms:

• diversity
• assortment

Antonyms:

• uniformity
• sameness

Meaning: Meat from various animals, often less popular cuts.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Variety meats include organs like liver and heart.

Category: Food › Meat Products

Synonyms:

• offal
• organ meats

Meaning: Meat from young cattle.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Veal is often used in gourmet dishes.

Category: Food › Meat Products

Synonyms:

• calf meat
• young beef

Meaning: A burger made from plant-based ingredients.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I ordered a Vega burger for lunch.

Category: Food › Vegan Options

Synonyms:

• plant-based burger
• vegan burger

Meaning: A person who does not eat or use animal products.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She is a vegan and avoids all animal-derived foods.

Category: Food › Dietary Choices

Synonyms:

• plant-based eater
• vegetarian

Meaning: A spread made from yeast extract, popular in Australia.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I spread Vegemite on my toast.

Category: Food › Spreads

Synonyms:

• yeast spread
• savory spread

Meaning: A plant or part of a plant used as food.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Carrots are a healthy vegetable.

Category: Food › Types of Food

Synonyms:

• plant food
• greens

Meaning: Oil extracted from plants, used for cooking.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I use vegetable oil for frying.

Category: Food › Cooking Ingredients

Synonyms:

• cooking oil
• plant oil