paradol
A ketonic phenol, 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)decan-3-one, that is responsible for the flavour of grains of paradise.

paradols
plural of paradol

paragonimiases
plural of paragonimiasis

paragonimiasis
A food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly Paragonimus westermani, in humans usually spread by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes.

parantha
Alternative form of paratha.

paranthas
plural of parantha

paraprobiotic
An inactivated probiotic

paraprobiotics
plural of paraprobiotic

paratha
an Indian bread with a texture somewhat resembling puff pastry; sometimes stuffed with vegetables etc.

parathas
plural of paratha

parauntha
Alternative form of paratha.

paraunthas
plural of parauntha

parengo
Alternative form of karengo.

parfait
A French parfait (parfait glacé), an iced dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, cream, and flavouring (usually fruit), sometimes with the addition of a liqueur.
An American parfait, a layered dessert often consisting of fruit, ice cream, pastries, whipped topping, etc. and served in a glass, often a parfait glass.
A smooth pâté, usually made from liver and flavoured with liqueurs.

parfaits
plural of parfait

parkin
A traditional soft cake of Northern England, usually made with oatmeal and treacle.

parkins
plural of parkin

parlormaid
A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door.

parlormaids
plural of parlormaid

parlourmaid
A maid whose primary tasks involve direct interaction with her employers and their guests, such as serving food and answering the door.

parlourmaids
plural of parlourmaid

parm
A dish served in the parmigiana style (combined with cheese and coated with tomato sauce before baking).
Parmesan cheese.

parmigiana
Cooked or served with Parmesan cheese and tomato sauce.

parmigianas
plural of parmigiana

parms
plural of parm

parotha
Alternative form of paratha.

parothas
plural of parotha

parritch
Porridge.

parritches
plural of parritch

paruppu
A dish of boiled lentils; dal.

paska
A traditional Ukrainian egg bread, often decorated, used in Easter traditions.
Alternative form of paskha.

paskas
plural of paska

paskha
A traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert, made from curd.

paskhas
plural of paskha

passival
An archaic progressive construction in middle voice (syntactically active but semantically passive), replaced by the passive progressive in modern English. For example, "the house is building", "the meal was eating", "the trunks were carrying down" (today "the house is being built", "the meal is being eaten").

pasta
Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
A dish or serving of pasta.
A type of pasta.

pastalaya
A dish based on jambalaya but replacing the rice with pasta.

pastas
plural of pasta

pasteler
A pastry cook.

pastelers
plural of pasteler

pasteles
plural of pastel

pastelle
A snack made of cornmeal filled with meat, all wrapped in a banana leaf.

pastelles
plural of pastelle

pasticceria
An Italian cake shop or confectioner's.

pasticcerias
plural of pasticceria

pasticcerie
plural of pasticceria

pasticci
plural of pasticcio

pasticcio
A medley; an olio.
An artwork that directly imitates the work of another artist or artists.
A falsified work of art, such as a vase or statue made up of parts of original works, with missing parts supplied.

pasticcios
plural of pasticcio

pasticciotti
plural of pasticciotto

pasticciotto
An Italian pastry from Apulia, resembling a miniature pie, often filled with egg custard or ricotta cheese.

pastichio
A Greek dish made with cheese, chopped meat and pasta, resembling lasagna.

pastichios
plural of pastichio

pastie
An item worn (often by strippers) to conceal one's nipples.

pastil
Obsolete spelling of pastille.
Obsolete spelling of pastel.

pastila
A traditional Russian confectionery made of fruit paste, together with egg whites and sugar. Depending on which regional recipe is used, the consistency can vary from that of a soufflé (as in Belyov) to that of a zefir/marshmallow (as in Kolomna).

pastillage
A kind of edible modelling paste used to make elaborate decorative confectionery for cakes etc.

pastilles
plural of pastille

pastils
plural of pastil

pastirma
A highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef in Ottoman cuisine.

pastitsio
Alternative spelling of pastichio.

pastitsios
plural of pastitsio

pastrame
Rare form of pastrami.

pastrami
A seasoned smoked cut of beef, traditionally made from a navel cut.

pastramis
plural of pastrami

pastromi
Dated form of pastrami.

pastromis
plural of pastromi

pasture
Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.
Ground covered with grass or herbage, used or suitable for the grazing of livestock.
Food, nourishment.

pastures
plural of pasture

pasulj
A kind of bean stew in Balkan cuisine.

pataka
A Maori storehouse for food, typically raised above the ground.

patakas
plural of pataka

patakha
Alternative form of pataka.

patakhas
plural of patakha

pathia
A hot, sweet, and sour curry, developed and predominantly available in the curry houses of the United Kingdom, whose main ingredients are chillies, white wine vinegar, fresh ginger, sugar, garlic, coriander, and (optionally) tamarind.

pathias
plural of pathia

pau
Alternative form of pa (“Maori fort”).

paunch
The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.
The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
A paunch mat.
The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

paunches
plural of paunch

paus
plural of pau

pawa
An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.

pawas
plural of pawa

paya
A dish from the Indian subcontinent, made from an animal's trotters cooked with herbs and spices.

peacake
A type of cake made with peas as the main ingredient.

peacakes
plural of peacake

peameal
peameal bacon
peasemeal

peameals
plural of peameal

peasemeal
A meal (flour) produced from yellow field peas that have been roasted.

peasemeals
plural of peasemeal

peasen
plural of pease

peating
Kilning over burning peat, a process used in whisky production to impart an earthy, smoky flavour.

pectin
A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).

pectine
Archaic form of pectin.

pectins
plural of pectin

pedas
plural of peda

pedha
Alternative form of peda (“Indian sweet”).

pedhas
plural of pedha

pedostache
Alternative form of pedo-stache.

peelaw
Obsolete form of pilaf.

peelaws
plural of peelaw

peewa
Alternative spelling of peewah.

peewah
A peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), a South American palm tree.
The edible fruit of this plant, which has an orange or red skin when ripe, orange pulp which turns floury when cooked, and a single large seed.

peewahs
plural of peewah

pejibaye
The edible fruit of the tropical peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), a single-seeded drupe; a peewah.

pejibayes
plural of pejibaye

pelau
Alternative spelling of pilaf (“dish of browned rice etc.”).
A Trinidadian dish of meat, rice, and peas cooked together in one pot.

pelaus
plural of pelau

pelaw
Obsolete form of pilaf (“rice dish”).

pellaw
Obsolete form of pilaf (“rice dish”).

pembina
Squashberry, lowbush cranberry (Viburnum edule).
One of the edible berries of this plant, from which jam may be produced.

pembinas
plural of pembina

pemican
Alternative spelling of pemmican.

pemicans
plural of pemican