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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

food, nutrient go
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

foodstuff, food product go
a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food

fixings, ingredient go
food that is a component of a mixture in cooking

seasoning, flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner go
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

condiment go
a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment

spread, paste
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

noun.food

17 Subcategories

margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge go
a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
nut butter go
ground nuts blended with a little butter
peanut butter go
a spread made from ground peanuts
marshmallow fluff go
a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy
onion butter go
butter blended with minced onion
pimento butter go
butter blended with mashed pimento
shrimp butter go
butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells
lobster butter go
butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells
cheese spread go
spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings
anchovy butter go
butter blended with mashed anchovies
fishpaste go
a paste of fish or shellfish
garlic butter go
butter seasoned with mashed garlic
miso go
a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt
hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous go
a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic
pate go
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
tapenade go
a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil
tahini go
a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds