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abalone
any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
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acacia
any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
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adzuki bean
bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
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agar
a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
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allspice
aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
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almond
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
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almond extract
flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol
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almond oil
pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds
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aloe
succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
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amaranth
any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
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American cheese
hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
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anchovy
small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
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aniseed
liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
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apple
native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
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apple juice
the juice of apples
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apricot
downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
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artichoke
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
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arugula
erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
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asparagus
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
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asparagus pea
sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod
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aspartame
an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
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avocado
a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
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bacon
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
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baker's yeast
used as a leaven in baking and brewing
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baking soda
a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
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bamboo shoot
edible young shoots of bamboo
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banana
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
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barley
cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
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barracuda
any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth
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basil
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
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bass
the lowest part of the musical range
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bay leaf
dried leaf of the bay laurel
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beechnut
small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees
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beef
meat from an adult domestic bovine
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beer
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
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beet
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
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beet green
young leaves of the beetroot
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beluga
valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
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bergamot
small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
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black bean
black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried
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black olive
olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil
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black-eyed pea
sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
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blackberry
bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
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blue cheese
cheese containing a blue mold
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blueberry
any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
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bluefish
bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters
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bluegill
important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States
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boysenberry
cultivated hybrid bramble of California having large dark wine-red fruit with a flavor resembling raspberries
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brazil nut
tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts
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breadfruit
native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
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brewer's yeast
yeast used in fermenting beer
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broccoli
plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
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broccoli rabe
plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots
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brook trout
North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe
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brown rice
unpolished rice retaining the yellowish-brown outer layer
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brussels sprout
plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages
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buckwheat
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
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buffalo
any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo
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bullhead
freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines
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butter
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
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butterfish
slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters
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buttermilk
residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
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butternut
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
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cabbage
any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
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canola oil
vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids
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cantaloupe
a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
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caper
a playful leap or hop
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carambola
East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit
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caraway seed
aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning
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carbonated water
effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
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cardamom
rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
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carp
any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
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carrageenan
a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae
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carrot
perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
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carrot juice
usually freshly squeezed juice of carrots
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casaba melon
melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh
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casein
a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
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cashew
tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
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catfish
any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth
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cauliflower
a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
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caviar
salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
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cayenne pepper
plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
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celeriac
grown for its thickened edible aromatic root
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celery
widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
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cheddar cheese
hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
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cherry
any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
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chestnut
any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
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chicken
a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
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chickpea
Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
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chicory root
the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
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chili
very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
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chili powder
powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano
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Chinese water chestnut
Chinese sedge yielding edible bulb-shaped tubers
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chive
perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
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chocolate
a food made from roasted ground cacao beans
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chub
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
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cider vinegar
vinegar made from cider
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cilantro
Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
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cinnamon
tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
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clam
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
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clove
moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
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club soda
effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
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cocoa
powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
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coconut meat
the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
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coconut milk
white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat
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coconut oil
oil from coconuts
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cod
major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
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cod liver oil
an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
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coffee
any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
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collard greens
kale that has smooth leaves
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conch
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
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coriander
Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
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corn
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
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corn oil
oil from the germs of corn grains
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corn syrup
syrup prepared from corn
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cornmeal
coarsely ground corn
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cornstarch
starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
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cottage cheese
mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk
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cottonseed oil
edible oil pressed from cottonseeds
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couscous
a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina
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cows' milk
milk obtained from dairy cows
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crab
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
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cranberry
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
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cranberry juice
the juice of cranberries (always diluted and sweetened)
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cream cheese
soft unripened cheese made of sweet milk and cream
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cream of tartar
a salt used especially in baking powder
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croaker
any of several fishes that make a croaking noise
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cucumber
a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
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cumin seed
aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
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currant
any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
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curry powder
pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices
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cusk
large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
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dandelion green
the foliage of the dandelion plant
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date
the specified day of the month
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dewberry
any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America
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dextrose
an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
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dill seed
seed of the dill plant used as seasoning
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drum
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
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duck
small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
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dulse
coarse edible red seaweed
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eel
voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins
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egg
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
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eggplant
egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
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elderberry
a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
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endive
widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
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escarole
variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
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farmer's cheese
mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk
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fava bean
seed of the broad-bean plant
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fennel
any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
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fiddlehead fern
New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible
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fig
Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit
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filbert
small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
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flaxseed
the seed of flax used as a source of oil
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flaxseed oil
a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints
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flounder
walk with great difficulty
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frog
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
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fructose
a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
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garbanzo
large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried
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garlic
bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
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gelatin
a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
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ghee
clarified butter used in Indian cookery
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gingerroot
pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
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goat
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
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goat cheese
made from goats' milk
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goats' milk
the milk of a goat
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goose
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
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gooseberry
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
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Gouda cheese
mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls
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grape
any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
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grapefruit
citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
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grapefruit juice
the juice of grapefruits
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gray sole
greyish-white flesh of a flatfish
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green bean
a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods
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green olive
olives picked green and pickled in brine; infrequently stuffed with e.g. pimento
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green tea
tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting
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grouper
usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
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grouse
popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
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guar gum
a gum from seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth
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guava
small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
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guinea hen
female guinea fowl
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gum arabic
gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
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haddock
lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
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hake
the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
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half-and-half
in equal parts
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halibut
marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes
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hazelnut
any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
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heart
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
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herring
commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
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hickory nut
small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories
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honey
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
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honeydew melon
any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell
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horse
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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horseradish
coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
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invert sugar
a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose
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jalapeno
plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
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Jerusalem artichoke
tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
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kale
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
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kasha
boiled or baked buckwheat
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kelp
large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
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kidney bean
the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)
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kiwi fruit
fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh
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kohlrabi
plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem
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kumquat
any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
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lamb
young sheep
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lecithin
a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
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leek
plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
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lemon
a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
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lemon juice
usually freshly squeezed juice of lemons
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lentil
widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder
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lettuce
any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
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licorice root
root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
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lima bean
bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds
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lime
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
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lime juice
usually freshly squeezed juice of limes
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liquor
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
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litchi
Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
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liver
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
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lobster
any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae
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loganberry
red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California
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lychee
Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
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macadamia nut
small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts
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mace
spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
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mackerel
any of various fishes of the family Scombridae
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mahimahi
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
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mango
large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
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maple syrup
made by concentrating sap from sugar maples
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marjoram
aromatic Eurasian perennial
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milk
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
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millet
any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
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molasses
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
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monkfish
flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
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MSG
white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking
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mulberry
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
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mullet
freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide
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mung bean
erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
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mushroom
mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)
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muskellunge
flesh of very large North American pike; a game fish
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muskmelon
any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell
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mussel
marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
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mustard
pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
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mustard greens
leaves eaten as cooked greens
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mutton
meat from a mature domestic sheep
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navy bean
white-seeded bean; usually dried
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nectarine
a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
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nutmeg
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
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oat
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
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octopus
bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
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okra
tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
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olive
small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
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olive oil
oil from olives
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onion
bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
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orange
any citrus tree bearing oranges
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orange juice
bottled or freshly squeezed juice of oranges
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oregano
aromatic Eurasian perennial
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ostrich
fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
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oyster
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
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oyster mushroom
edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood
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oyster plant
Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
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papaya
tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
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paprika
plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
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parrotfish
gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth
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parsley
annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
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parsnip
a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
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partridge
heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
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pea
a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
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peach
downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
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peanut
widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
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peanut butter
a spread made from ground peanuts
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peanut oil
an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap
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pear
Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
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pecan
tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
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pectin
any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
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pepper
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
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peppercorn
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
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peppermint
red gum tree of Tasmania
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perch
an elevated place serving as a seat
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Persian melon
any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell
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persimmon
any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
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pheasant
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
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pickerel
any of several North American species of small pike
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pickle
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
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pigeon
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
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pignolia
edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
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pike
medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
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pimento
plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
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pine nut
edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
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pineapple
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
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pineapple juice
the juice of pineapples (usually bottled or canned)
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pinto bean
mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried
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pistachio nut
nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
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plantain
a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
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plum
any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
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poi
Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
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pollock
important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod
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pomegranate
shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
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pompano
any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
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popcorn
corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
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poppy seed
small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items
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porgy
important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide
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pork
meat from a domestic hog or pig
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potato
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
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prickly pear
cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
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prune
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
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puffed rice
puffy rice kernels
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pumpkin
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
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pumpkin seed
the edible seed of a pumpkin
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quail
small gallinaceous game birds
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quark cheese
fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet
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quince
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
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rabbit
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
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radicchio
prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves
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radish
a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
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rainbow trout
found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska
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raisin
dried grape
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raspberry
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
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red snapper
an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico
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red wine
wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes
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rhubarb
plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
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rockfish
marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America
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rosefish
North Atlantic rockfish
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rosemary
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
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rutabaga
a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
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rye bread
any of various breads made entirely or partly with rye flour
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safflower oil
oil from seeds of the safflower plant
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safflower seed
seed of the safflower
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saffron
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
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sage
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
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sago palm
any of various tropical Asian palm trees the trunks of which yield sago
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sailfish
large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
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salmon
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
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salt
white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
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sardine
small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring
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sauerkraut
shredded cabbage fermented in brine
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savory
pleasing to the sense of taste
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scallion
a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
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scallop
edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
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scrod
young Atlantic cod or haddock especially one split and boned for cooking
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scup
porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America
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sea trout
any of several sciaenid fishes of North American coastal waters
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seaweed
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
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sesame oil
oil obtained from sesame seeds
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sesame seed
small oval seeds of the sesame plant
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shad
bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
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shallot
type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
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shark
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
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shiitake mushroom
edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
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shrimp
small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible
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smelt
extract (metals) by heating
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snail
freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
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snap bean
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
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soda
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
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sole
the underside of the foot
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sorghum
economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
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sour cream
artificially soured light cream
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soy flour
meal made from soybeans
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soy sauce
thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
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soybean
the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
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soymilk
a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu
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spearmint
common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
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spelt
hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
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spinach
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
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squash
any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
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squid
widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins
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squirrel
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
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star fruit
deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert
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stevia
any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America
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straw mushroom
small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially
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strawberry
any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
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string bean
green beans with strings that must be removed
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string cheese
cheese formed in long strings twisted together
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sturgeon
large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
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sucker
a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)
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sugar
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
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sunfish
small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed
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sunflower oil
oil from sunflower seeds
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sunflower seed
edible seed of sunflowers; used as food and poultry feed and as a source of oil
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sweet potato
pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh
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sweetbreads
edible glands of an animal
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Swiss chard
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
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Swiss cheese
hard pale yellow cheese with many holes from Switzerland
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swordfish
large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
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tahini
a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
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tamarind
long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp
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tangerine
a variety of mandarin orange
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tapioca
granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
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taro
herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
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tarragon
aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
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tea
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
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teff
an African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flour of good quality) as well as for forage and hay
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thyme
any of various mints of the genus Thymus
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Tilapia
a genus of Cichlidae
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tilefish
important marine food fishes
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tofu
cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
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tomato
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
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tomato juice
the juice of tomatoes (usually bottled or canned)
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trout
any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
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tuna
important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
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turkey
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
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turmeric
widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
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turnip
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
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turtle
any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
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vanilla extract
a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
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veal
meat from a calf
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venison
meat from a deer used as food
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vinegar
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
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walleye
pike-like freshwater perches
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walnut
any of various trees of the genus Juglans
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walnut oil
oil from walnuts
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water
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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water chestnut
Chinese sedge yielding edible bulb-shaped tubers
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watercress
any of several water-loving cresses
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watermelon
large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
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weakfish
food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
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wheat
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
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wheat germ
embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
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whey
the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
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white bean
white-seeded bean; usually dried
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white rice
having husk or outer brown layers removed
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white wine
pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation
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whitefish
any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
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whiting
a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus
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whole wheat bread
bread made with whole wheat flour
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whole-wheat
of or relating to or derived from wheat
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wild rice
perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food
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wine
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
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wintergreen
any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
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yam
any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
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yam bean
twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
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yeast
any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
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yellowtail
superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail
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yogurt
a custard-like food made from curdled milk
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yucca
any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
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zucchini
marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small