empanada
Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish, Filipino, and Latin American cuisine.

empanadas
plural of empanada

enanthal
heptanal

enchilada
A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.

enchiladas
plural of enchilada

endognathary
An arm in eurypterids used to handle food

endostyle
A longitudinal ciliated groove on the ventral wall of the pharynx which produces mucus to gather food particles, found in urochordates and cephalochordates and in the larvae of lampreys.

endostyles
plural of endostyle

enfrijolada
A Mexican dish similar to an enchilada consisting of tortillas dipped in or drizzled with refried beans, which are often more liquid than average.

enfrijoladas
plural of enfrijolada

enterolactone
The lignan lactone rac-(8α,8'β)-3,3'-dihydroxylignano-9,9'-lactone; a phytoestrogen produced by intestinal microflora from precursors in plant food

enterolactones
plural of enterolactone

enterostasis
Intestinal stasis; the stoppage of the food in its passage through the intestine.

entertainment
An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.
A show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others.
Maintenance or support.
An admission into service; a service.
The payment of soldiers or servants; wages.
A reception; a (provision of) food to guests or travellers.

entertainments
plural of entertainment

entostyle
Alternative form of endostyle.

entostyles
plural of entostyle

entremets
A side dish (often of vegetables), or a small dish of savories served between courses.
A dessert.

entretainment
Archaic form of entertainment.

envie
To vie; to emulate; to strive.

epiglottides
plural of epiglottis

epiglottis
A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.

epiglottises
plural of epiglottis

epos
An epic.

eposes
plural of epos

eriodictoyl
Misspelling of eriodictyol.

eriodictyol
A flavanone, found in yerba santa (Eriodictyon californicum) and other plants, that masks bitter tastes.

eromba
A spicy Meitei traditional dish, made of ingredients such as fish and vegetables

erotopathia
erotopathy

erythritol
A naturally occurring tetrahydric sugar alcohol, (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol, found in some fruits and used as a food additive and sugar substitute.

erythritols
plural of erythritol

erythrosine
tetraiodo-fluorescein, a cherry-pink fluorone used as a food colouring, in printing inks, and as a biological stain, a dental plaque disclosing agent and a radiopaque medium.

erythrosines
plural of erythrosine

escabeche
A dish of fish (or sometimes chicken) first fried then marinated in a spiced vinegar and served cold.

escabeches
plural of escabeche

esculents
plural of esculent

esophagi
plural of esophagus

esophagus
Alternative spelling of oesophagus.

espagnole
A strong basic sauce consisting of a dark brown roux that is slowly reduced while further ingredients are added, traditionally including veal stock.

espagnoles
plural of espagnole

espetada
A Portuguese dish made usually from large chunks of beef rubbed in garlic and salt, skewered onto a bay leaf stick with vegetables and left to grill over smouldering wood chips.

espetadas
plural of espetada

espressi
plural of espresso

espresso
A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.

espressos
plural of espresso

esqueixada
A dish of marinaded shredded salt cod.

essence
The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
Constituent substance.
A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
A significant feature of something.
The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through an extraction or distillation process.
An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative.
Fragrance, a perfume.

essences
plural of essence

essential
Necessary.
Very important; of high importance.
Necessary for survival but not synthesized by the organism, thus needing to be ingested.
Being in the basic form; showing its essence.
Really existing; existent.
Such that each complementary region is irreducible, the boundary of each complementary region is incompressible by disks and monogons in the complementary region, and no leaf is a sphere or a torus bounding a solid torus in the manifold.
Idiopathic.
Having the nature of essence; not physical.

essentials
plural of essential

estouffade
A Southern French stew of meat added to a base of onion, garlic, tomato, etc., fried in oil and cooked very slowly in a closed container

estouffades
plural of estouffade

ethoxyquin
A quinoline-based antioxidant used as a food preservative and a pesticide.

etouffee
Alternative spelling of étouffée.

etouffees
plural of etouffee

eubiotics
The science of hygienic and healthy living.

eugaree
Alternative spelling of ugari.

eugarees
plural of eugaree

eugarie
Alternative spelling of ugari.

eugaries
plural of eugarie

eukaryovore
Any microorganism that ingests eukaryotic cells either as food or as a source of energy

eukaryovores
plural of eukaryovore

exopolyphosphate
exocellular polyphosphate

exopolyphosphates
plural of exopolyphosphate

exoproteolysis
exocytic proteolysis

expo
An exposition (type of public exhibition).
An exposition (type of public exhibition).
An expediter; a restaurant worker who prepares food to be taken to tables.

expos
plural of expo

exsiccator
A desiccator.

extructor
A prebreaker.
An industrial machine for mixing, chopping, and kneading substances.

extructors
plural of extructor

fabada
A dish from Asturias, made of white beans, pork products, chorizo and various other ingredients.

fabadas
plural of fabada

faird
Alternative form of ferd (“effort”).

fairds
plural of faird.

fakeaway
A homemade meal intended to replicate takeaway food ordered from a restaurant.

fakeaways
plural of fakeaway

fakeout
A trick or deception.

fakeouts
plural of fakeout

falafel
A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients, often served in a pita.
A pita with falafel balls as a filling.
A single falafel ball.

falafels
plural of falafel

famine
Extreme shortage of food in a region.
A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.
Starvation or malnutrition.
Severe shortage or lack of something.

famines
plural of famine

fanchonette
A French cake made with puff pastry and a cream filling.

fanchonettes
plural of fanchonette

fanouropita
A Greek oil-based sweet cake, traditionally Lenten and served on Saint Phanourios’ feast day on August 27, not containing any butter or eggs so that it can be eaten on holy fasting days.

fanouropitas
plural of fanouropita

fanouropites
plural of fanouropita

farcemeat
Alternative form of forcemeat.

farcemeats
plural of farcemeat

farcement
stuffing; forcemeat
A mixture of various things crammed together.
A regional dish from Savoie consisting of slow-cooked grated potatoes with cream, pork or bacon, onion, and dried fruit.

farcements
plural of farcement

fard
To paint, as the cheeks or face.
To embellish or gloss over.

fardh
Alternative form of fard (“Islamic commandment”).

fardhs
plural of fardh

fare
A going; journey; travel; voyage; course; passage.
Money paid for a transport ticket.
A paying passenger, especially in a taxi.
Food and drink.
Supplies for consumption or pleasure.
A prostitute's client.

fares
plural of fare

farfel
Small pellet-shaped egg pasta in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made instead out of matzah during Passover.

faridah
Alternative form of fard (“Islamic commandment”).

faridahs
plural of faridah