lasagna
A flat sheet of pasta.
An Italian baked dish comprising layers of such pasta with various ingredients (usually a meat ragù (chiefly Bolognese), a fish ragù or a vegetarian/vegetable ragù with bechamel sauce).
A combination or layering of things.

lasagnas
plural of lasagna

lasagne
plural of lasagna
British English spelling of lasagna.

lasagnes
plural of lasagne, when this word is used as a singular (the name of a dish), rather than as the plural of lasagna

lasagnette
A type of ribbon pasta that is rippled like the edge of a sheet of lasagna
A type of sheet pasta, a narrower version of lasagna
A type of cut pasta, small cut rigatoni sized flat rectangles with rippled edges, akin to mini-lasagnas, typically used in pre-made ready-to-eat heat-to-serve canned lasagna

lasagnettes
plural of lasagnette

lassi
A drink made with yogurt diluted with water and flavoured with salt or fruit juice.

lassis
plural of lassi

latebra
The cavity in the foodyolk of a meroblastic ovum.

latinoamericano
A Latin American.

latte
A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).
Affluent leftism.

lattes
plural of latte

laverbread
A traditional Welsh delicacy of boiled laver, coated with oatmeal and fried.
Porphyra umbilicalis, a red alga, one kind of laver.

laxative
Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

laxatives
plural of laxative

leafmeal
One leaf at a time; leaf by leaf.

leavings
A worthless and incidental residuum, such as scraps from a meal, or shavings or sawdust from wood.

leazings
Ears of corn picked up from the fields after the harvest.

leban
Coagulated sour milk diluted with water.
Yoghurt (as used in Middle Eastern cuisine).
A fermented liquor made with coagulated sour milk.

lebban
Alternative form of leban.

lebkuchen
A traditional German Christmas biscuit form of gingerbread.

lebkuchens
plural of lebkuchen

lecithin
The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).

lecithine
Archaic form of lecithin.

lecithines
plural of lecithine

lecithins
plural of lecithin

lefsa
Alternative form of lefse.

lefse
A traditional soft Norwegian flatbread made from potato, flour, and milk or cream (or sometimes lard) and cooked on a griddle.

lefses
plural of lefse

leftover
Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.

leftovers
plural of leftover

lehpet
Alternative form of lahpet.

lekach
A Jewish honey-sweetened cake, mainly associated with Rosh Hashanah.

lemang
A traditional Asian food made of glutinous rice, coconut milk and salt, cooked in a hollow bamboo stick lined with banana leaves to prevent sticking.

lemonade
A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.
A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.
Recreational drugs of poor or weak quality, especially heroin.

lemonades
plural of lemonade

lemonal
citral

lephet
Alternative form of lahpet.

leptome
The portion of the mestome that transports food substances.

leptomes
plural of leptome

leptophloem
Rudimentary phloem, for storage or conduction of food material.

lestobiosis
The habit of certain insects of living within the nests of another species in order to steal food from their stores.

leverpostej
A Scandinavian food made from coarsely ground pork liver and lard, seasoned and baked.

liangpi
A noodle-like Chinese dish made from wheat or rice flour originating from the cuisine of Shaanxi province.

liao
Indicates action completion, or more generally, perfective aspect.
Marks a change in state, more or less in the same manner as the inchoative aspect (see usage notes).
Marks a change in state, more or less in the same manner as the inchoative aspect (see usage notes).

lienteries
plural of lientery

lientery
A form of diarrhea in which food passes through the body with little or no digestion.

lignones
plural of lignone

limejuice
Alternative form of lime juice.

limejuices
plural of limejuice

limoncello
A kind of Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur.
A glass of this drink.

limoncellos
plural of limoncello

limu
Any of various kinds of edible algae, which form an important part of the traditional Hawaiian diet.

limus
plural of limu

linchi
The edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus)
The cave swiftlet (Collocalia linchi)

linchis
plural of linchi

linkbait
Alternative form of link bait.

linner
A meal or snack eaten between the normal times for lunch and dinner.

linners
plural of linner

linzertorte
Alternative form of Linzertorte.

linzertorten
plural of linzertorte

linzertortes
plural of linzertorte

lipogeneses
plural of lipogenesis

lipogenesis
The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce

liquamen
A fish sauce used in Ancient Rome.

listerellosis
Synonym of listeriosis.

listerioses
plural of listeriosis

listeriosis
An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.

liver
A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.
This organ, as taken from animals used as food.
A dark brown colour, tinted with red and gray, like the colour of liver.
Any of various chemical compounds—particularly sulfides—thought to resemble livers in color.

liveray
Archaic spelling of livery.

liverays
plural of liveray

livermush
A food, common in the Southern US, produced from pig liver and cornmeal and sometimes spices, typically sold in loaves, slices of which are then fried before consumption.

livers
plural of liver

liverwing
Alternative form of liver wing.

liverwings
plural of liverwing

livery
Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.
The whole body of liverymen, members of livery companies.
The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.
A taxicab or limousine.
The delivery of property from one owner to the next.
The writ by which property is obtained.
The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money.
A stable that keeps horses or carriages for rental.
An allowance of food; a ration, as given out to a family, to servants, to horses, etc.
Release from wardship; deliverance.
A low grade of wool.
Outward markings, fittings or appearance

loaf
A block of bread after baking.
Any solid block of food, such as meat or sugar.
Ellipsis of loaf of bread: the brain or the head.
A solid block of soap, from which standard bar soap is cut.
A particular still life configuration with seven living cells.
A catloaf.

loaves
plural of loaf

lobscouce
Obsolete form of lobscouse.

lobscourse
Alternative form of lobscouse.

lobscouse
A dish of meat stewed with vegetables and ship biscuit.

lobscouses
plural of lobscouse

lobscows
Alternative form of lobscouse.

loineye
A cut of meat from the longissimus of a pig.

loineyes
plural of loineye

lokma
A pastry made of fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, typically shaped into a ring or ball. (used especially of the Turkish variant of this pastry)

lokmas
plural of lokma

lokshen
Flat egg noodles from Yiddish cuisine.

lolot
A plant related to black pepper, Piper sarmentosum, whose leaves are wrapped around food to give it flavor during cooking.

longsilog
a meal of longaniza pork sausage with fried rice and fried egg