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| appetiser |
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the past tense of eat
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| banquet |
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| beer |
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a typically bitter-tasting alcoholic drink brewed by fermenting malt with sugar and yeast and flavouring it with hops
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| breakfast |
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the first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning (all depending what time you get up)
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| brunch |
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| a combination of breakfast and lunch, can be eaten anytime of the day |
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| byo (bring your own) |
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| restaurants that permit customers to bring their own alcohol, commonly wines |
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| dessert |
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a sweet course eaten at the end or toward the end of a meal
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| dine in |
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to eat dinner at home (i.e. i'm dining in tonight)
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to eat dinner somewhere other than home, especially in a restaurant
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| dine |
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1. to eat a meal, traditionally the main meal
2. to take somebody out for a meal |
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1. a person eating a meal
2. a small inexpensive restaurant where customers commonly eat at the counter or in booths |
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| dinette |
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| an alcove or part of a room where meals are eaten, commonly in or near a kitchen |
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| dining room |
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a specific room for meals to be eaten in
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| dining |
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| act of eating a meal, usually a main meal and whilst sitting at a table |
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| dinner |
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1. traditionally considered the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
2. a formal evening meal given in honour of somebody or a celebration
3. meal eaten at home or in a restaurant, can consist of courses such as entrée, main and dessert
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| dish out |
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| to serve food to people |
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| dish |
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1. a serving or plateful of food
2. a particular kind of food or prepared to a particular recipe
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| eat |
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1. to chew and swallow food
2. consume food
3. to have a meal
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| eat in |
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| to consume a meal at ones home |
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| to tell another person or animal to eat |
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| eat out |
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| to consume a meal away from the home, usually in a restaurant or similar establishment |
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| eat up |
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| to consume food completely or with great appetite |
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| eatable |
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| something that is fit or suitable for eating |
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| eaten |
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| to have consumed food things |
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| eating |
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| in the middle of consuming some food |
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1. able to be eaten by human beings
2. fit or suitable for eating |
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eatable food things (i.e. snacks, munchies)
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| a trendy, comprehensive web-based search engine used to find specific food flavours, restaurants, cafes, and wineries |
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| a dish served before the main course of a meal |
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| food |
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| material that provides living things with the nutrients they need for energy and growth |
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1. a person who is preoccupied with the quality and taste of food
2. somebody who takes an enthusiastic interest in cooking |
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| foodstuff |
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| any substance or material that can be eaten by humans and animals |
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| home delivery |
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| the act of an individual ordering meals to be prepared and delivered to a particular address |
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| licensed |
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| the permission given by the government, to an establishment, to sell alcoholic beverages |
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| lunch counter |
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| a long counter where sandwiches and snacks are served and sold, especially at lunchtime |
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1. a meal eaten in the middle of the day, usually about 1pm
2. the food prepared and eaten at the midday meal
3. caribbean mid-afternoon tea or an afternoon snack (i.e. "you up for lunch mun") |
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| luncheon |
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1. a lunch
2. an organized gathering in the middle of the day, with invited guests being served a meal |
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| luncheonette |
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| a small, fairly simple restaurant serving full lunch menus and snacks, and also often breakfast |
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| lunchtime |
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| the time around the middle of the day, when lunch is usually eaten |
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| meal |
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1. a substantial amount of food that is provided and eaten at one time
2. the food eaten at one time, at any of the usual eating times, such as breakfast, lunch or dinner |
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| mealtime |
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| the time when a meal is usually or regularly served |
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| menu |
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| a list of dishes that can be ordered in a restaurant or that are to be served at a formal meal |
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1. more than one menu
2. an extensive range of electronic menus can be found on emenus.com.au |
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| nibble |
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1. to take small bites at something, or eat something in a series of small quick bites
2. a tiny amount of some type of food (informal) |
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| nibbles |
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| small appetisers, usually very flavoursome |
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| nibbling |
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| act of taking small bites at something |
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| restaurant |
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| a place where meals and drinks are sold and served to customers for consumption |
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| restaurants |
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1. more than one restaurant
2. vast range available on emenus.com.au |
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| restaurateur |
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| somebody who owns or manages a restaurant |
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1. a small meal of prepared or easy-to-prepare food, eaten in place of a regular meal or between regular meals
2. to eat between the times that meals are usually served, or eat a snack instead of a main meal |
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| snacking |
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| act of eating small delicious snacks |
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| snacks |
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| small meals usually ready for eating |
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| snack time |
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| anytime. (i.e. anytime is a good time for snacking) |
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| takeaway |
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| any bought food which is picked up or delivered and eaten off the premises from where it was made |
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| takeout |
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| a meal bought ready-made for eating elsewhere, usually within the home |
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| take away |
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| bought, ready-made meals taken away to be eaten elsewhere |
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| tapas |
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| various small snacks and appetisers that can be selected off a menu, commonly very flavoursome. can be served along with alcoholic drinks. originated in spain |
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| wine |
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| a red or white alcoholic drink made by fermentation of the juice of grapes |
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| wine list |
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| a restaurant menu that lists the wines available to be served (i.e. pinot, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, rosé, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc) |
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