▸ Specimen Drawer

Food & Drink — Lesson 13

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chips

tʃɪps

Strips of potato fried in deep fat — she spread dip on the chips.

I bought a bag of chips from the vending machine.

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chocolates

ˈtʃɑːkələts

A beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot — she loves dark chocolates.

I bought a box of chocolates.

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chomped

tʃɑmpt

Chew noisily — the dog chomped on the bone for an hour.

The dog chomped on the bone for an hour.

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chowder

ˈtʃaʊdər

A thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes — I ordered a bowl of clam chowder.

I ordered a bowl of clam chowder.

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chuck

tʃʌk

Informal terms for a meal — just chuck it over here when you're done.

He chucked the empty bottle into the recycling bin.

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cider

ˈsaɪdər

A beverage made from juice pressed from apples — would you like a glass of cider?

I love drinking hot cider in autumn.

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citron

ˈsɪtrɑːn

Large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved — I used candied citron peel in this fruitcake recipe.

The citron has a very thick rind compared to regular lemons.

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cob

kɑb

Nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus — she bit into the cob and got kernels stuck in her teeth.

Throw the corn cobs into the compost bin.

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cobs

kɑbz

Nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus — we grilled some corn cobs at the barbecue.

We grilled some corn cobs at the barbecue.

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cockles

ˈkɑːkəlz

Common edible European bivalve — cockles are often served with garlic butter.

We collected cockles from the beach at low tide.

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cocktail

ˈkɑkteɪl

A short mixed drink — she ordered a fruit cocktail at the bar.

She ordered a fruit cocktail at the bar.

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cocktails

ˈkɑkteɪlz

A short mixed drink — the party had a table full of colorful cocktails.

She ordered a Mojito cocktail at the bar.

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