genere alimentare

Definitions of genere alimentare
  1. noun
    any substance that can be used as food
    synonyms: alimentare, commestibile
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    type of:
    alimento, cibo, cucina, nutrimento, nutrizione
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  2. noun
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
    synonyms: alimentare, commestibile, prodotto alimentare
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    farina, macinato
    fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
    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
    cacao
    powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
    ingrediente
    food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
    latticino
    milk and butter and cheese
    cagliata, coagulo, grumo
    a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
    intruglio
    any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
    succo, sugo
    the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
    crusca, semola
    food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
    semolino
    milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta
    pane
    food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
    patata, pelapatate, schiacciapatate
    an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
    granaglie
    ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
    miglio
    small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica
    riso
    grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
    aroma
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
    albume, bianco d'uovo, chiara
    the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
    latte
    a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
    crema, panna
    the part of milk containing the butterfat
    burro
    an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
    iogurt, yogurt
    a custard-like food made from curdled milk
    cacio, formaggio
    a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
    pastella, pastetta
    a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
    type of:
    alimento, cibo, cucina, nutrimento, nutrizione
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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