bencher
A senior member of a law society in a Canadian province (except New Brunswick).
One of the senior governing members of an Inn of Court.
An alderman of a corporation.
A member of a court or council.
One who frequents the benches of a tavern; an idler.

benes
plural of bene

benj
Archaic form of bhang.

bento
A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.
Synonym of bento box (“a partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a Japanese takeaway lunch is served”).
A generic meal packed in a disposable bento box.
A menu icon of nine squares in a grid.
A layout consisting of cards arranged in a modular, irregularly partitioned grid.

bentos
plural of bento
The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.

bentsher
A booklet containing grace after meals and often other blessings and prayers related to mealtime.

bentshers
plural of bentsher

benzophenone
Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C₆H₅)₂CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock.
The compound diphenylmethanone.

benzophenones
plural of benzophenone

benzosulfimide
Synonym of saccharin.

berbere
A spice mixture, usually consisting of chili peppers, garlic, ginger, basil, and other spices, which is used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.

beremeal
A wholegrain flour made from bere, a variety of barley grown in northern Scotland, Orkney, and the Shetland Islands. It is commonly used in making bannocks and ale.

bergmeal
An earthy substance, resembling fine flour, composed of the shells of infusoria.
mountain meal

bergmehl
Alternative form of bergmeal.

bergylt
A rose fish (Sebastes norvegicus), an edible red fish of the North Atlantic.
A Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), a fish of the North Atlantic.

bergylts
plural of bergylt

besan
Gram flour, as used in Indian and Burmese cuisine.

beshbarmak
A traditional dish of nomadic Turkic peoples in Central Asia and Russia, consisting of chopped boiled meat with noodles and onion sauce.

beshow
A large food fish (Anoplopoma fimbria) of the north Pacific coast; the candlefish or sablefish.

betagh
A tenant that provides food for a household. On Anglo-Norman manors, these workers were servile to their lords.

betaghs
plural of betagh

betamax
a Betamax (videocassette tape)
coagulated chicken blood that is boiled, cut in to cubes, skewered and grilled to be sold as a street food

beurrage
A dough made of mostly butter, used in French cuisine

beurrages
plural of beurrage

bhaang
Alternative form of bhang (“cannabis”).

bhang
A preparation made from the leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, traditionally consumed in food or drink, especially during Hindu festivals such as Holi.
Cannabis or its preparations generally.

bheel
Alternative form of jheel.

bheels
plural of bheel

bhelpoori
Alternative form of bhelpuri.

bhelpooris
plural of bhelpoori

bhelpuri
An Indian dish of puffed rice with potatoes and a tangy tamarind sauce.

bhelpuris
plural of bhelpuri

bhindi
Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.

bhindis
plural of bhindi

bhoona
Alternative form of bhuna (“type of curry”).

bhoonas
plural of bhoona

bhuna
A type of curry, in which the onions and spices are cooked in oil with no water

bhunao
Alternative form of bhuna (“type of curry”).

bhunas
plural of bhuna

bibbler
Alternative form of bibler.

bibblers
plural of bibbler

bibimbab
Alternative spelling of bibimbap.

bibimbabs
plural of bibimbab

bibimbap
A Korean dish of white rice topped with vegetables, beef, a whole egg, and gochujang (chili pepper paste).

bibimbaps
plural of bibimbap

bibimbop
Alternative spelling of bibimbap.

bibimpap
Alternative spelling of bibimbap.

bibimpaps
plural of bibimpap

bibler
A great drinker; a tippler.

biblers
plural of bibler

bidos
A traditional Sámi soup with reindeer meat, potatoes and carrots.

bifshtek
A Russian ground meat dish, often made from beef, consisting of minced meat mixed with various ingredients such as onions, spices, and sometimes breadcrumbs or eggs, shaped into patties or cutlets and pan-fried or baked.

bifshteks
Alternative form of bifshtek.

bigilla
A traditional Maltese dish or dip made of mashed beans, olive oil, salt, and red pepper.

bigos
A traditional Polish stew containing cabbage and meat

bigu
A Daoist practice of fasting and avoiding grain (or sometimes all foods).

biltong
A South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying, similar to American jerky.

biltongs
plural of biltong

biltongue
Archaic form of biltong.

biltongues
plural of biltongue

binagoongan
A sautéed pork dish of the Philippines, flavoured with shrimp paste.

bindhi
Alternative form of bindi.

bindhis
plural of bindhi

bindi
The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.

bindis
plural of bindi

binge
A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.
A compressed period of an activity done in excess, such as watching a television show.

bingeings
plural of bingeing

binges
plural of binge

bingsu
A Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings that may include chopped fruit, condensed milk, fruit syrup, and red (azuki) beans.

bingsus
plural of bingsu

bioceutical
Synonym of nutraceutical

biocrust
Biological soil crust.

biocrusts
plural of biocrust

bioenhancer
Any naturally-occurring compound (especially in food) that increases drug bioavailability

bioenhancers
plural of bioenhancer

bioingredient
Any bioactive ingredient in a functional food.

bioingredients
plural of bioingredient

bioload
The nitrogen-processing demand placed upon the filters of an aquarium by uneaten food, decomposing inhabitants, and other waste.

bioloads
plural of bioload

bioprotein
Protein produced as a byproduct of an industrial process such as fermentation; it is used as an animal feed, and it has potential to be used as a food ingredient in contexts where market demand for it exists.
Protein produced by life, called by this name only when contrasted with synthetic protein produced in vitro.

bioproteins
plural of bioprotein

biorefinement
Synonym of biorefinery.

biorefineries
plural of biorefinery

biorefinery
A facility that carries out coproduction of a range of biologically-based products (food, feed, materials, chemicals) and energy (fuels, power, heat) from biomass
The coproduction process itself

birdfeed
Food intended for birds, often a mixture of various seeds.

birdfeeds
plural of birdfeed

birdseed
Seed, usually constituting a mixture from several species of plant, set out as food for birds.

birdseeds
plural of birdseed

birria
A Mexican dish of stewed meat (usually goat, beef or lamb; sometimes pork or chicken) and spices, typically served like a soup with (or sometimes in) tortillas.

birrias
plural of birria

birrieria
A restaurant (or food truck, street cart, etc) that serves birria.

birrierias
plural of birrieria

bisabolene
The sesquiterpene (4Z)-1-methyl-4-(6-methylhept-5-en-2-ylidene)cyclohexene (or a similar compound) that is used in the flavouring industry to add a fruity flavour

bisabolenes
plural of bisabolene

bisk
Alternative spelling of bisque.

bisks
plural of bisk

bisque
A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables.
A pale pinkish brown colour.
A form of unglazed earthenware; biscuit.

bisqued
simple past and past participle of bisque

bisques
plural of bisque

bisquette
A manufactured disc of wood to be burned in a smoker to add flavor to the food.

bisquettes
plural of bisquette

bisquing
present participle and gerund of bisque

bisteeyas
plural of bisteeya

bistek
A Filipino dish consisting of thinly-sliced beefsteak braised in soy sauce, calamansi juice, garlic, ground black pepper, and onions cut into rings.

bisteksilog
a meal of beefsteak with fried rice and fried egg

bixin
An apocarotenoid that is the active ingredient of annatto.