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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. † abesse, n. View full entry 1725
...A thinly-rolled piece of pastry....
4. acetifier, n. View full entry 1853
...An apparatus in which acetous fermentation is carried out in the manufacture of vinegar....
5. acetify, v. View full entry 1789
...trans. To subject to acetous fermentation in the manufacture of vinegar; to convert into vinegar....
6. achar, n. View full entry 1598
...In South Asian cookery: a type of pickle or relish made from fruit or vegetables preserved in spiced oil or vinegar....
7. acid, adj. and n. View full entry 1626
...In general use: sour, tart, sharp to the taste; tasting like vinegar....
8. acid drop, n. View full entry 1783
...A kind of boiled sweet flavoured with tartaric acid and having a sharp, sour taste....
9. 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....
10. acidulated, adj. View full entry 1669
...Made slightly acidic or sour; flavoured with acid. Also fig....
11. ackee, n. View full entry 1792
...The bright red pear-shaped fruit of the tropical tree Blighia sapida (family Sapindaceae), containing pale flesh which is commonly used in Caribbean cooking. Also: the tree itself, West...
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. 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....
14. advent, n. View full entry lOE
...Christian Church Chiefly with capital initial. The ecclesiastical season immediately preceding Christmas....
15. aerate, v. View full entry 1784
...trans....
16. 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...
17. affinage, n. View full entry 1656
...The action or process of refining metals. Obs.rare....
18. affineur, n. View full entry 1976
...A person responsible for maturing cheese in a cellar, climate-controlled room, etc. Cf. affinage2....
19. affogato, n. View full entry 1992
...An Italian dessert consisting of vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of espresso coffee, sometimes with the addition of a liqueur....
20. African, n. and adj. View full entry eOE
...A native or inhabitant of Africa; a person of African origin (contextually = black African(a)black5a); spec. (in local usage) such a person as distinguished from...
