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1. abattoir, n. View full entry 1809
...A slaughterhouse; a place where animals are killed for food....
2. † abesse, n. View full entry 1725
...A thinly-rolled piece of pastry....
3. abricotine, n. View full entry 1888
...A variety of apricot brandy liqueur; (also) apricot brandy....
4. absinthe, n. and adj. View full entry 1804
...A highly alcoholic bitter aniseed-flavoured spirit, usually green in colour, traditionally distilled from wine flavoured with wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) and other herbs, and served diluted with sugared water. Also ...
5. absinthites, n. View full entry 1601
...A type of bitter wine flavoured with wormwood, often used medicinally. Cf. absinthe1....
6. abuse, v. View full entry c1430
...trans. To use (something) improperly, to misuse; to make a bad use of; to pervert; to take advantage of wrongly....
7. † acate, n. View full entry ?1406
...Buying, purchasing, purchase. Also in figurative context....
8. acetify, v. View full entry 1789
...trans. To subject to acetous fermentation in the manufacture of vinegar; to convert into vinegar....
9. acid, adj. and n. View full entry 1626
...In general use: sour, tart, sharp to the taste; tasting like vinegar....
10. acidulate, v. View full entry 1684
...trans. To make slightly acidic or sour; to add an acidic substance to (food); also fig. Freq. in pass....
11. acidulated, adj. View full entry 1669
...Made slightly acidic or sour; flavoured with acid. Also fig....
12. acorn, n. View full entry eOE
...The fruit of any tree producing mast. Also as a mass noun: †= mast1a (obs.). Now rare and only with contextual indication....
13. acrospire, v. View full entry c1430
...intr. Of (a grain of) barley or similar crop, esp. one used for malting: to produce a shoot; to sprout at both ends....
14. adobo, n. View full entry 1938
...In Filipino cookery: a spicy stew, typically consisting of pork, poultry, or seafood cooked in a vinegar-based sauce, seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, bay leaves, and peppercorns....
15. advent, n. View full entry lOE
...Christian Church Chiefly with capital initial. The ecclesiastical season immediately preceding Christmas....
16. advocaat, n. View full entry 1895
...A liqueur made with eggs, sugar, and brandy. Also: a drink of this....
17. aerate, v. View full entry 1784
...trans....
18. aerated, adj. View full entry 1783
...Originally: †chemically combined with carbonic acid (cf. carbonated2) (obs.). In later use: containing a gas, typically carbon dioxide, esp. in the form of bubbles. Cf. carbonated...
19. affinage, n. View full entry 1656
...The action or process of refining metals. Obs.rare....
20. affineur, n. View full entry 1976
...A person responsible for maturing cheese in a cellar, climate-controlled room, etc. Cf. affinage2....
