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1. abattoir, n. View full entry 1809
...A slaughterhouse; a place where animals are killed for food....
2. Abernethy, n. View full entry 1830
...More fully Abernethy biscuit. A hard biscuit flavoured with caraway seeds....
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. acenaphthylene, n. View full entry 1875
...A crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon found in coal tar and tobacco smoke. Cf. acenaphthene...
6. acetifier, n. View full entry 1853
...An apparatus in which acetous fermentation is carried out in the manufacture of vinegar....
7. advocaat, n. View full entry 1895
...A liqueur made with eggs, sugar, and brandy. Also: a drink of this....
8. aeration, n. View full entry 1800
...Exposure to air; esp. exposure of soil or turf to air by spiking or digging. Also in fig. context. Cf. aerate2a....
9. aglianico, n. View full entry 1862
...A variety of grapevine originating in Greece, grown chiefly in southern Italy for grapes that are used to make a red wine; the grape of this vine. Also: wine made from this...
10. agnolotti, n. View full entry 1841
...With pl. and sing. concord. A variety of pasta in the shape of small half-moons or squares, filled with minced meat, and served either in broth or with...
11. agrodolce, adj. and n. View full entry 1833
...Esp. of a sauce: compounded of sweet and sour; bittersweet. Freq. fig. or in figurative contexts. Cf. aigre-doux...
12. à la broche, adj. View full entry 1806
...(Cooked) on a spit or skewer. Freq. as postmodifier in the names of dishes. Cf. à la brochette...
13. à la brochette, adv. and adj. View full entry 1821
...On a skewer; by the method of cooking on a skewer....
14. à la roi, adj. View full entry 1852
...As postmodifier in the names of various dishes: in the style or manner of the king. Cf. à la2, à la reinereine, à la royale...
15. Alaska, n. View full entry 1867
...the purchase by the United States from Russia, in 1867, of the territory now constituting the state of Alaska. Cf. purchase13c....
16. albondigas, n. View full entry 1872
...In Spanish and Latin American cookery: small, spicy meatballs, typically served in a soup or with a tomato sauce; a dish of this. Also attrib. (freq. in sing.),...
17. alcoholicity, n. View full entry 1869
...Alcoholic quality; esp. the alcoholic strength of wine....
18. Aleatico, n. View full entry 1805
...A sweet red wine made from a variety of grape grown chiefly in southern Italy; (also) this variety of grape....
19. † alecize, v. View full entry 1852
...trans. To dress (a dish) with alec sauce. Cf. alec...
20. aligoté, n. View full entry 1828
...A variety of grape grown in Burgundy; a white wine made from this grape....
