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Food & Drink — Lesson 9

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berry

ˈbɛri

A small round fruit that grows on bushes and plants, typically soft, juicy, and colorful — I picked fresh berries from the garden.

I picked fresh berries from the garden.

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beverages

ˈbevərɪdʒɪz

Any liquid suitable for drinking — the restaurant serves cold beverages.

We offer a variety of beverages including coffee and tea.

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birdseed

ˈbɜrdsiːd

Food given to birds; usually mixed seeds — I put birdseed in the feeder outside my window.

I put birdseed in the feeder outside my window.

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biscuits

ˈbɪskɪts

Small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda — I like to dunk my biscuits in my tea.

I like to dunk my biscuits in my tea.

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blackberries

ˈblæk.beriz

Blackberries are small, dark purple or black berries that grow on a thorny shrub — I picked fresh blackberries from the garden.

I picked fresh blackberries from the garden.

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blackberry

ˈblæk.ber.i

A small, dark purple or black fruit that grows on a thorny bush, related to the raspberry — I picked fresh blackberries from the bush in my garden.

I picked fresh blackberries from the bush in my garden.

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blanc

blɑ̃

A white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat) — she signed the contract en blanc.

The chef prepared a beurre blanc sauce.

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blancmange

bləˈmɑːnʒ

A blancmange is a sweet dessert made from milk, sugar, and cornflour, often — the blancmange was smooth and creamy.

I made a blancmange for dessert last night.

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bootleg

ˈbuːtleɡ

Whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash — the police seized a truck full of bootleg whiskey.

The police seized a truck full of bootleg whiskey.

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bootlegs

ˈbuːtleɡz

Whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash — he collected rare bootlegs from the 1970s.

The band was furious when bootlegs of their concert appeared online.

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booze

buːz

An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented — too much booze made him sick.

He bought some booze for the party.

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brandy

ˈbrændi

Distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice — brandy is often served as a digestif.

She ordered a glass of brandy after dinner.

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