In this article, you’ll find some important vocabulary words about food and cooking. The words at the top of the list are the ones most associated with food, and as you go down the relatedness becomes more slight.
There are already a bunch of websites that help you find synonyms for various words, but only a handful that help you find related, or even loosely associated words. So although you might see some synonyms of food in the list below, many of the words below will have other relationships with food.
So it’s the sort of list that would be useful for helping you build a food vocabulary list, or just a general food word list for whatever purpose, but it’s not necessarily going to be useful if you’re looking for words that mean the same thing as food.
S.No. | Word | Meaning |
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1 | Almond | An almond is a type of nut. |
2 | Apple | An apple is a juicy fruit that grows on an apple tree. |
3 | Appleseed | 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. |
4 | Artichoke | The artichoke is a spiny, green vegetable. |
5 | Avocado | The avocado is an oily, green fruit; it is sometimes called the alligator pear. Avocados grow on trees in warm areas. |
6 | Bagel | A bagel is a chewy kind of roll. |
7 | Baker | A baker bakes food in the oven, like breads, cakes, and cookies. |
8 | Banana | Bananas are a sweet, yellow fruit. |
9 | 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. |
10 | Birthday cake | Birthday cakes are sweet and delicious! |
11 | Blackberry | Blackberries are dark-colored, edible berries that grow on prickly vines. |
12 | Bowl | You can eat soup or cereal in a bowl. |
13 | Bread | Bread is made from flour and is baked in an oven. |
14 | Breakfast | Breakfast is a meal that is eaten in the morning. |
15 | Broccoli | Broccoli is a green vegetable. |
16 | Bubble gum | You can chew bubble gum and blow bubbles. |
17 | Bun | A bun is a sweet roll. butter Butter is a rich spread made from cream. |
18 | Cake | Cake is a sweet dessert. |
19 | Candy | Candy is very sweet |
20 | Carrot | A carrot is an orange vegetable that grows underground. |
21 | Cauliflower | Cauliflower is a white vegetable; it is related to broccoli. |
22 | Celery | Celery is a crisp, green vegetable. |
23 | Cheese | Cheese is a food made from milk. |
24 | Chef | A chef cooks food. |
25 | Cherries | Cherries are a sweet, tangy, red fruit. |
26 | Chocolate | Chocolate is a tasty treat made from cocoa beans and sugar. |
27 | Chopsticks | Chopsticks are eating utensils used by many people in Asia. |
28 | Coffee | Coffee is a drink made from roasted coffee beans. |
29 | Cookie | Cookies are small, sweet, baked treats. |
30 | Cork | A cork is used as a bottle stopper. It is made from tree bark. |
31 | 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. |
32 | 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. |
33 | Cotton candy | Cotton candy is a sweet treat that is spun from sugar. |
34 | Cream | Cream is the richest part of milk. Butter and ice cream are made from cream. |
35 | Cucumber | Cucumber is a cool, crisp vegetable that is good in salad. |
36 | Cuisine | A cuisine is a style of preparing food. |
37 | Cupboard | Things are stored in cupboards. cup You can drink from a cup. |
38 | Cupcake | A cupcake is a tiny cake. |
39 | Dessert | Desserts are sweet treats. |
40 | Diet | A balanced diet is good for you. |
41 | Dinner | Dinner is a meal that is eaten in the evening. |
42 | Dish | We eat food on a dish. |
43 | Doughnut | Doughnuts are sweet and have a hole in their middle |
44 | Drink | People need to drink water every day. |
45 | Egg carton | Egg cartons hold eggs and keep them from breaking. |
46 | Eat | We eat when we are hungry. |
47 | Egg | Many animals hatch from eggs. Dinosaurs hatched from eggs. People eat a lot of chicken eggs. |
48 | Eggplant | An eggplant is a purple vegetable. |
49 | Flour | Flour is ground up grain (like wheat). Bread is made from flour. |
50 | Food | We eat food to get energy and to grow. |
51 | Food pyramid | The food pyramid is a diagram that lets you know the US government’s recommended diet. |
52 | Food web | The food web (or food chain) is all of the interactions between predators and prey in which plants and animals obtain food. |
53 | Fork | Forks are used for eating solid food. |
54 | Freezer | A freezer keeps things icy. |
55 | Fruit | Fruit is the part of some plants that contains the seeds. Apples, strawberries, oranges, and bananas are fruit. |
56 | Frying pan | You can cook food in a frying pan. |
57 | Gingerbread | Gingerbread is a spicy cookie. Gingerbread men and gingerbread women are cookies shaped like little people. |
58 | Glass | We drink out of glasses. |
59 | Grapefruit | Grapefruits are a type of citrus fruit that sometime squirt you when you eat them. |
60 | Grapes | Grapes are delicious fruit that grow on vines. |
61 | Grater | A grater is a tool used to cut food into tiny pieces. |
62 | 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. |
63 | Ham | Ham is a type of meat that comes from the top part of a pig’s leg. |
64 | Hamburger | A hamburger is a cooked patty of ground beef, usually served in a bun. |
65 | Honey |
Honey is a sweet substance made by bees. |
66 | 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. |
67 | Hungry | When you’re hungry, you want to eat some food. |
68 | Ice | Ice is frozen water. |
69 | Ice cream | Ice cream is cold, creamy, and sweet treat. |
70 | Icecream cone | An ice cream cone is nice to eat on a hot summer day. |
71 | Iced tea | Iced tea is a cold drink. |
72 | Jam | Jam is a spread made from fruit. |
73 | Jelly | Jelly is a spread made from fruit juice. |
74 | Jellybeans | Jellybeans are colorful and sweet. |
75 | Jug | A jug holds a liquid, like water. |
76 | Juice | Juice is pressed from fruit or vegetables. |
77 | Kettle | A kettle is a pot in which you boil water. |
78 | Kitchen | People prepare and store food in a kitchen. |
79 | Kiwi | The kiwi is a tangy fruit that grows in warm areas. |
80 | Knife | You can cut things with a knife. |
81 | Ladle | A ladle is a large spoon used to serve soup and gravy. |
82 | Lemon | A lemon is a sour, yellow fruit. |
83 | Lemonade | Lemonade is a drink made from water, lemon juice, and sugar. |
84 | Lettuce | Lettuce is a leafy vegetable that is good in salads. |
85 | Licorice | Licorice is a type of candy. |
86 | Lime | A lime is a sour, green citrus fruit. |
87 | Lollipop | A lollipop is candy on a stick. |
88 | Lunch | Lunch is a meal eaten in the middle of the day. |
89 | Lunch box | Some people carry their lunch in a lunch box. |
90 | Macaroni | Macaroni is a tube-shaped noodle. |
91 | Meal | Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are meals. |
92 | Measuring cup | A measuring cup is useful in baking and cooking. |
93 | Meat | Meat is a type of food that comes from animals. Some types of meat are beef and ham. |
94 | Melon | Melons are fruits that have a rind. |
95 | Microwave oven | Microwave ovens heat up food quickly. |
96 | Milk |
Milk comes from cows and other mammals. |
97 | Muffin | Muffins are small, baked goods made from a batter. |
98 | Mug | A mug is a large cup. |
99 | Mushroom | Mushrooms are fast-growing fungi. They grow in dark, damp places. |
100 | Napkin | After you eat, you can clean your face with a napkin. |
101 | Nectarine | A nectarine is a sweet, juicy fruit with smooth skin; it is related to the peach. |
102 | Noodles | Noodles are flat strips of pasta. Noodles were invented in China. |
103 | Nut | A nut is a dry seed or fruit with a hard shell. |
104 | Oatmeal | Oatmeal is a cereal. |
105 | Oil | Oil is a greasy liquid. |
106 | Olive | An olive is an oily fruit that grows on an evergreen tree. |
107 | Omelet | An omelet is a dish made from eggs. |
108 | Omnivore | An omnivore is an animal that eats plants and meat. People are omnivores |
109 | Onion | Onions are sharp tasting vegetables. |
110 | Orange | Oranges are sweet, juicy fruit. |
111 | Orange juice | Orange juice is made from oranges. |
112 | Oven | Ovens get very hot. You can bake food in an oven. |
113 | Oven mitt | An oven mitt protects your hand when you put things in or out of an oven. |
114 | Oyster | The oyster is a soft-bodied marine animal that is protected by two hard shells. |
115 | Pan | You can cook food in a pan. |
116 | Paper plate | A paper plate is a disposable plate that is made out of paper. People use paper plates at picnics. |
117 | Pasta | Pasta is a type of food made from flour. Spaghetti and macaroni are types of pasta. |
118 | Peach | Peaches are sweet, juicy fruit with fuzzy skin. |
119 | Peanut | Peanuts grow underground; they are a type of legume. |
120 | Pear | The pear is a sweet fruit with a thin skin. |
121 | Pea pod | Peas grow in pea pods. |
122 | Peas | Peas are small, round vegetables. |
123 | Pepper | Pepper is a spice that many people use to season their food. |
124 | Pepper | A pepper is a sharptasting, hollow vegetable. Peppers can be red, green, yellow, and orange. |
125 | Pickle | A pickle is a cucumber that is preserved in brine. |
126 | Pie | A pie is a dessert that is made with fruit and has a crust. |
127 | Pitcher | A pitcher is a container for pouring liquids. |
128 | Pizza | Pizza is made of dough that is covered with tomato sauce and cheese; it is baked in an oven. |
129 | Plate | A plate is a flat dish on which we put food. |
130 | Plum | A plum is a sweet, juicy, purple fruit. |
131 | Pod | Peas grow in pea pods. |
132 | Popsicle | A popsicles is a sweet, frozen treat on a stick. |
133 | Pot |
People cook food in pots. |
134 | Potato | Potatoes are starchy vegetables that grow undergound. |
135 | Pretzel | Pretzels are salty, knotted snacks. |
136 | Prune | A prune is a dried plum. |
137 | Pumpkin | The pumpkin is a large, orange vegetable that grows on a vine. |
138 | Pumpkin pie | Pumpkin pie is a dessert made from pumpkins. |
139 | Radish | A radish is a sharptasting vegetable that grows underground. |
140 | Raisin | Raisins are dried grapes. |
141 | Raspberry | Raspberries are a type of edible berry that grows on a prickly vine. |
142 | Recipe | A recipe is a set of instructions for making a type of food. |
143 | Refrigerator | A refrigerator is a machine that keeps food cold |
144 | Rice | Rice is a food. It is a grain that grows in warm, wet soil. Rice is an important food in much of Asia. |
145 | Roll | A roll is a small piece of baked dough. |
146 | Rolling pin | A rolling pin is used to roll out dough. |
147 | Salad | A salad is a type of food that is usually made with lettuce and other vegetables. |
148 | Salami | Salami is a type of salty, spicy meat product, usually made from beef and/or pork. |
149 | Salt | Salt is an important crystalline mineral that we use to season our food. |
150 | Sandwich | A sandwich is cheese, peanut butter, meat, or another filling between two slices of bread. |
151 | Sausage | Sausage is a type of meat. |
152 | Slice | When something is sliced, thin pieces are cut from it. |
153 | Soup | Soup is a type of food. Vegetable soup and chicken soup are two kinds of soup. |
154 | Spatula | A spatula is a tool that has a wide, flat end. |
155 | Spoon | A spoon is used for eating food like soup and cereal. |
156 | Squash | Squash grows in warm weather. |
157 | Steak | Steak is a slice of meat. |
158 | Stove | You can cook food on a stove. |
159 | Strawberry | The strawberry is a sweet, red fruit. |
160 | 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. |
161 | Sugar | Sugar is a sweet food. |
162 | Sunflower | A sunflower is a plant that turns to face the sun. |
163 | Tea | Tea is a drink that is brewed from tea leaves. |
164 | Teapot | You can brew tea in a teapot. |
165 | Toaster | A toaster is a machine that heats up slices of bread, making toast. |
166 | Tomato | Tomatoes are soft and tangy; they grow on vines. |
167 | Tuna | The tuna is a very large, bony fish that lives in the ocean. People eat a lot of tuna. |
168 | Turkey | Turkeys are large birds that nest on the ground. |
169 | Utensils | Utensils are tools used in the kitchen, like knives, forks, and spoons. |
170 | Vegetable | Vegetables are very good for you. |
171 | Vinegar | Vinegar is a sour liquid that is used to flavor or preserve foods. |
172 | Walnut | A walnut is an edible nut from the walnut tree. |
173 | 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. |
174 | Water bottle | A water bottle holds water. |
175 | Watermelon | Watermelon is a large, delicious, red fruit with a thick green rind. |
176 | Wheat | Wheat is a grain. Flour is made from ground-up wheat. |
177 | Whisk | A whisk is used to beat eggs or batter. |
178 | Wok | A wok is a cooking pot used in Asia. |
179 | Yam | Yams are sweet vegetables that grow underground. |
180 | Yogurt | Yogurt is a dairy food made from milk. |
181 | Yolk | The yolk of an egg is yellow and contains stored food for a bird or reptile before it hatches. |
182 | Zucchini | Zucchini is a type of squash |
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