Vocab - Food Flashcards
carō carnis f
meat
bōs bovis mf
cattle; bull; cow
porcus -ī m
pig
pullus -ī m
chicken; rooster
gallīna -ae f
hen
piscis -is m
fish
herba -ae f
herb; plant; grass
holus holeris n
vegetable
bulbus -ī m
onion; garlic
carōta -ae f
carrot
brassica -ae f
cabbage
lactūca -ae f
lettuce
porrum -ī n
leek
fungus -ī m
mushroom; idiot
lenticula -ae f
lentil
faba -ae f
bean
cicer ciceris n
chickpea
frūctus-ūs m
fruit
mālum -ī n
apple
pirum -ī n
pear
prūnum- ī n
plum
fīcus -ī m
fig
uva -ae f
grape
persicum -ī n
apricot
panis -is m
bread
garum -ī n
garum (a fermented fish sauce)
aqua -ae f
water
vīnum -ī n
wine
sāl salis m
salt
piper piperis n
pepper
oleum -ī n
oil
olīva -ae f
olive
acētum -ī n
vinegar
cāseus -ī m
cheese
ientāculum ī n
breakfast
prandium -ī n
lunch
cēna -ae f
dinner; meal
comedō -ere v
to eat
bibō -ere v
to drink
dulcis -e adj
sweet
acidus -a -um adj
sour
sālsus -a -um adj
salty
amārus -a -um adj
bitter
suāvis -e adj
savory
mollis, -e adj
soft
i.e. mushy, foamy, soft, etc.
dūrus, -a, -um adj
hard
i.e. crunchy, crispy, hard, etc.
tenuis, -e adj
tender
i.e. easy to chew
tenāx, -ācis adj
tough
i.e. hard to chew
siccus, -a, -um adj
dry
hūmidus, -a, -um adj
moist
or wet
lēnis, -e adj
smooth
i.e. without chunks or holes, etc.
rudis, -e adj
chunky
i.e. not mashed all the way or not smoothed out, etc.