FOOD (VOCABULARY)

Food-Related Words: Little Explorers Picture Dictionary

almond An almond is a type of nut.	apple An apple is a juicy fruit that grows on an apple tree.	Appleseed, Johnny Johnny Appleseed was a legendary man who planted apple trees through the USA. His real name was John Chapman, but he was called Johnny Appleseed because of his love for growing apple trees.	apricot An apricot is a tart fruit with a thin, orange skin and a hard pit.	artichoke The artichoke is a spiny, green vegetable.
avocado The avocado is an oily, green fruit; it is sometimes called the alligator pear. Avocados grow on trees in warm areas.	bagel A bagel is a chewy kind of roll.	baker A baker bakes food in the oven, like breads, cakes, and cookies.	banana Bananas are a sweet, yellow fruit.	batter A batter is an uncooked, liquid mixture of flour, eggs, butter and other ingredients. When a batter is cooked, it becomes solid. Cookies, cakes, and muffins are made from batter.
birthday cake Birthday cakes care made and eaten to celebrate someone's birthday	blackberry Blackberries are dark-colored, edible berries that grow on prickly vines.	blueberry The blueberry is a tiny blue fruit.	bowl You can eat soup or cereal in a bowl.	bread Bread is made from flour and is baked in an oven.
breakfast Breakfast is a meal that is eaten in the morning.	broccoli Broccoli is a green vegetable.	bubble gum You can chew bubble gum and blow bubbles.	bun A bun is a sweet roll.	butter Butter is a rich spread made from cream.
cake Cake is a sweet dessert.	candy Candy is very sweet.	carrot A carrot is an orange vegetable that grows underground.	cauliflower Cauliflower is a white vegetable; it is related to broccoli.	celery Celery is a crisp, green vegetable.
cheese Cheese is a food made from milk.	chef A chef cooks food.	cherries Cherries are a sweet, tangy, red fruit.	chocolate Chocolate is a tasty treat made from cocoa beans and sugar.	chopsticks Chopsticks are eating utensils used by many people in Asia.
coffee Coffee is a drink made from roasted coffee beans.	cookie Cookies are small, sweet, baked treats.	cork A cork is used as a bottle stopper. It is made from tree bark.	corn Corn is a yellow vegetable you can eat on its cob. Corn was grown by Native Americans for thousands of years before the Europeans settled in North America.	cornucopia A cornucopia, also called a horn of plenty, is a horn-shaped basket that is filled with fruit and grains. It is a symbol of abundance and prosperity.
cotton candy Cotton candy is a sweet treat that is spun from sugar.	cream Cream is the richest part of milk. Butter and ice cream are made from cream.	cucumber Cucumber is a cool, crisp vegetable that is good in salad.	cuisine A cuisine is a style of preparing food.	cupboard Things are stored in cupboards.
cup You can drink from a cup.	cupcake A cupcake is a tiny cake.	dessert Desserts are sweet treats.	diet A balanced diet is good for you.	dinner Dinner is a meal that is eaten in the evening.
dish We eat food on a dish.	doughnut Doughnuts are sweet and have a hole in their middle.	drink People need to drink water every day.	egg carton An egg carton holds eggs and keep them from breaking.	eat We eat when we are hungry.
egg Many animals hatch from eggs. Dinosaurs hatched from eggs. People eat a lot of chicken eggs.	eggplant An eggplant is a purple vegetable.	flour Flour is ground up grain (like wheat). Bread is made from flour.	food We eat food to get energy and to grow.	food pyramid The food pyramid is a diagram that lets you know the US government's recommended diet.

food web The food web (or food chain) is all of the interactions between predators and prey in which plants and animals obtain food.	fork Forks are used for eating solid food.	freezer A freezer keeps things icy.	fruit Fruit is the part of some plants that contains the seeds. Apples, strawberries, oranges, and bananas are fruit.	frying pan You can cook food in a frying pan.
gingerbread Gingerbread is a spicy cookie. Gingerbread men and gingerbread women are cookies shaped like little people.	glass We drink out of glasses.	grapefruit Grapefruits are a type of citrus fruit that sometime squirt you when you eat them.	grapes Grapes are delicious fruit that grow on vines.	grater A grater is a tool used to cut food into tiny pieces.
green bean A green bean is a long, thin, green vegetable. It is pod that contains bean seeds. It is also called a string bean.	ham Ham is a type of meat that comes from the top part of a pig's leg.	hamburger A hamburger is a cooked patty of ground beef, usually served in a bun.	honey Honey is a sweet substance made by bees.	hot dog A hot dog is a type of cooked meat in the shape of a sausage; it is usually served in a long bun.
hungry When you're hungry, you want to eat some food.	ice Ice is frozen water.	ice cream Ice cream is cold, creamy, and sweet treat.	ice cream cone An ice cream cone is nice to eat on a hot summer day.	iced tea Iced tea is a cold drink.
jam Jam is a spread made from fruit.	jelly Jelly is a spread made from fruit juice.	jellybeans Jellybeans are colorful and sweet.	jug A jug holds a liquid, like water.	juice Juice is pressed from fruit or vegetables.
kettle A kettle is a pot in which you boil water.	kitchen People prepare and store food in a kitchen.	kiwi The kiwi is a tangy fruit that grows in warm areas.	knife You can cut things with a knife.	ladle A ladle is a large spoon used to serve soup and gravy.
lemon A lemon is a sour, yellow fruit.	lemonade Lemonade is a drink made from water, lemon juice, and sugar.	lettuce Lettuce is a leafy vegetable that is good in salads.	licorice Licorice is a type of chewy candy.	lime A lime is a sour, green citrus fruit.
lollipop A lollipop is candy on a stick.	lunch Lunch is a meal eaten in the middle of the day.	lunch box Some people carry their lunch in a lunch box.	macaroni Macaroni is a tube-shaped noodle.	meal Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are meals.
measuring cup A measuring cup is useful in baking and cooking.	meat Meat is a type of food that comes from animals. Some types of meat are beef and ham.	melon Melons are fruits that have a rind.	microwave oven Microwave ovens heat up food quickly.	milk Milk comes from cows and other mammals.
muffin Muffins are small, baked goods made from a batter.	mug A mug is a large cup.	mushroom Mushrooms are fast-growing fungi. They grow in dark, damp places.	napkin After you eat, you can clean your face with a napkin.	nectarine A nectarine is a sweet, juicy fruit with smooth skin; it is related to the peach.
noodles Noodles are flat strips of pasta. Noodles were invented in China.	nut A nut is a dry seed or fruit with a hard shell.	oatmeal Oatmeal is a cereal.	oil Oil is a greasy liquid.	olive An olive is an oily fruit that grows on an evergreen tree.
omelet An omelet is a dish made from eggs.	omnivore An omnivore is an animal that eats plants and meat. People are omnivores	onion Onions are sharp tasting vegetables.	orange Oranges are sweet, juicy fruit.	orange juice Orange juice is made from oranges.
oven Ovens get very hot. You can bake food in an oven.	oven mitt An oven mitt protects your hand when you put things in or out of an oven.	oyster The oyster is a soft-bodied marine animal that is protected by two hard shells.	pan You can cook food in a pan.	paper plate A paper plate is a disposable plate that is made out of paper. People use paper plates at picnics.

pasta Pasta is a type of food made from flour. Spaghetti and macaroni are types of pasta.	peach Peaches are sweet, juicy fruit with fuzzy skin.	peanut Peanuts grow underground; they are a type of legume.	pear The pear is a sweet fruit with a thin skin.	pea pod Peas grow in pea pods.
peas Peas are small, round vegetables.	pepper Pepper is a spice that many people use to season their food.	pepper A pepper is a sharp-tasting, hollow vegetable. Peppers can be red, green, yellow, and orange.	pickle A pickle is a cucumber that is preserved in brine.	pie A pie is a dessert that is made with fruit and has a crust.
pitcher A pitcher is a container for pouring liquids.	pizza Pizza is made of dough that is covered with tomato sauce and cheese; it is baked in an oven.	plate A plate is a flat dish on which we put food.	plum A plum is a sweet, juicy, purple fruit.	pod Peas grow in pea pods.
popsicle A popsicle is a sweet, frozen treat on a stick.	pot People cook food in pots.	potato Potatoes are starchy vegetables that grow undergound.	pretzel Pretzels are salty, knotted snacks.	prune A prune is a dried plum.
pumpkin The pumpkin is a large, orange vegetable that grows on a vine.	pumpkin pie Pumpkin pie is a dessert made from pumpkins.	radish A radish is a sharp-tasting vegetable that grows underground.	raisin Raisins are dried grapes.	raspberry Raspberries are a type of edible berry that grows on a prickly vine.
recipe A recipe is a set of instructions for making a type of food.	refrigerator A refrigerator is a machine that keeps food cold.	rice Rice is a food. It is a grain that grows in warm, wet soil. Rice is an important food in much of Asia.	roll A roll is a small piece of baked dough.	rolling pin A rolling pin is used to roll out dough.
salad A salad is a type of food that is usually made with lettuce and other vegetables.	salami Salami is a type of salty, spicy meat product, usually made from beef and/or pork.	salt Salt is an important crystalline mineral that we use to season our food.	sandwich A sandwich is cheese, peanutbutter, meat, or another filling between two slices of bread.	sausage Sausage is a type of meat.
slice When something is sliced, thin pieces are cut from it.	soup Soup is a type of food. Vegetable soup and chicken soup are two kinds of soup.	spatula A spatula is a tool that has a wide, flat end.	spoon A spoon is used for eating food like soup and cereal.	squash Squash grows in warm weather.
steak Steak is a slice of meat.	stove You can cook food on a stove.	straw A straw is a hollow tube that is used to drink liquids.	strawberry The strawberry is a sweet, red fruit.	string bean A string bean is a long, thin, green vegetable. It is pod that contains bean seeds. It is also called a green bean.
sugar Sugar is a sweet food.	sunflower A sunflower is a plant that turns to face the sun.	tea Tea is a drink that is brewed from tea leaves.	teapot You can brew tea in a teapot.	toaster A toaster is a machine that heats up slices of bread, making toast.
tomato Tomatoes are soft and tangy; they grow on vines.	tuna The tuna is a very large, bony fish that lives in the ocean. People eat a lot of tuna.	turkey Turkeys are large birds that nest on the ground.	utensils Utensils are tools used in the kitchen, like knives, forks, and spoons.	vegetable Vegetables are edible plants, like spinach, celery, and kale; they very good for you.
vinegar Vinegar is a sour liquid that is used to flavor or preserve foods.	walnut A walnut is an edible nut from the walnut tree.	water Water is a liquid that we drink and use to wash. Water covers over two thirds of the surface of the Earth, and much of our body is made of water.	water bottle A water bottle holds water.	watermelon Watermelon is a large, delicious, red fruit with a thick green rind.
wheat Wheat is a grain. Flour is made from ground-up wheat.	whisk A whisk is used to beat eggs or batter.	wok A wok is a cooking pot used in Asia.	yam Yams are sweet vegetables that grow underground.	yogurt Yogurt is a dairy food made from milk.
yolk The yolk of an egg is yellow and contains stored food for a bird or reptile before it hatches.	zucchini Zucchini is a type of squash.