alimento

Definitions of alimento
  1. noun
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
    synonyms: cibo, cucina, nutrimento, nutrizione
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    giallo, rosso, tuorlo
    nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
    alimentare, commestibile, genere alimentare
    any substance that can be used as food
    alimentare, commestibile, genere alimentare, prodotto alimentare
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
    cibo, linfa, nutrimento, nutrizione, sostanza
    a source of materials to nourish the body
    approvvigionamento, rifornimento, vettovaglie, viveri
    a stock or supply of foods
    manna
    (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
    bevanda
    any liquid suitable for drinking
    terreno, terreno di coltura, veicolo
    (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
    minestra, piatto, portata, porzione, primo piatto, vivanda
    part of a meal served at one time
    bocconcino, boccone, ghiottoneria, leccornia, manicaretto, raffinatezza, squisitezza
    something considered choice to eat
    piatto, portata, vivanda
    a particular item of prepared food
    dieta, regime alimentare
    the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
    bruco
    informal terms for a meal
    pasto, vitto
    food or meals in general
    farina, macinato
    fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
    mangiata, pappatoria, pasto, scorpacciata, spanciata, vitto
    the food served and eaten at one time
    carruba, carrubo, caruba
    powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
    tapioca
    granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
    garbuglio, impaccio, impiccio, palla al piede
    soft semiliquid food
    macinato
    food chopped into small bits
    purea, purè
    food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
    cacao
    powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
    biada, foraggio, mangime
    coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
    pastone
    mixture of ground animal feeds
    bolo
    food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
    becchime, mangime
    food given to birds; usually mixed seeds
    ingrediente
    food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
    latticino
    milk and butter and cheese
    latte
    a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
    cagliata, coagulo, grumo
    a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
    intruglio
    any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
    filtro, pozione
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
    alcolico, alcool, bevanda alcolica
    a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
    miscelatore
    club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol
    sidro
    a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
    cioccolata, cioccolatino, cioccolato
    a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
    succo, sugo
    the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
    spremuta
    drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit
    frullato
    a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
    analcolico, bibita
    nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
    caffè
    a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
    asciugatoio, the, tè
    a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
    vitamina
    any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
  2. noun
    a source of materials to nourish the body
    synonyms: cibo, linfa, nutrimento, nutrizione, sostanza
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    minestra, piatto, portata, porzione, primo piatto, vivanda
    part of a meal served at one time
    bocconcino, boccone, ghiottoneria, leccornia, manicaretto, raffinatezza, squisitezza
    something considered choice to eat
    piatto, portata, vivanda
    a particular item of prepared food
    mangiata, pappatoria, pasto, scorpacciata, spanciata, vitto
    the food served and eaten at one time
    garbuglio, impaccio, impiccio, palla al piede
    soft semiliquid food
    macinato
    food chopped into small bits
    purea, purè
    food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
    vitamina
    any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
    colostro
    milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
    garbuglio, impaccio, impiccio, palla al piede
    a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
    pranzo
    a midday meal
    asciugatoio, the, tè
    a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
    cena
    the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
    buffet
    a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
    merenda
    a light informal meal
    contorno
    a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
    zuppa
    liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
    stufato
    food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
    paella
    saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
    dolce
    a food rich in sugar
    dessert
    a dish served as the last course of a meal
    ambrosia
    (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
    mousse
    a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin
    fatturato
    a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
    timballo
    individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell
    tortiera
    small flat mass of chopped food
    insalata
    food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
    frittata, omelette
    beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
    lesso
    corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables
    crocchetta
    minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried
    polpetta
    minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat
    fonduta
    hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
    spiedino
    cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
    polpetta
    ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
    polpettone
    a baked loaf of ground meat
    pizza
    Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
    riso, risotto
    rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
    crauti
    shredded cabbage fermented in brine
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    cibo, cucina, nutrimento, nutrizione
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  3. noun
    the financial means whereby one lives
    synonyms: mezzo di sostentamento, pane
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    agio, comfort, comodità, comodo
    things that make you comfortable and at ease
    mantenimento, sostentamento
    means of maintenance of a family or group
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    risorsa
    available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
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