Types of Food

agriculture (noun): farming, incl. growing food crops and raising animals - If you study agriculture, you'll learn about the techniques and science of farming.

bean (noun): an edible seed, often kidney-shaped, that grows in a long seed pod - Lima beans, kidney beans and coffee beans were first cultivated in South America.

cultivate (verb): to grow plants for food or other products - The British Empire cultivated opium poppies in India and sold the opium in China.

dairy food (noun): food made from milk, like butter, cheese and yoghurt - Dairy foods are a good source of protein.

domesticate (verb): to tame animals and keep them for food, work or as pets - Animals want to be free, so domesticating them can be difficult.

grain (noun): seeds used as food, like wheat, rice and millet. - Different grains are used to make different kinds of bread.

honey (noun): a sweet and sticky food made by bees - My kids love honey on their toast.

insects (noun): small animals with six legs such as bees, ants and flies - Our Thai friends like eating deep-fried insects.

nut (noun): a hard, dry fruit with an edible seed inside a hard shell, such as a peanut or walnut - He sat at the bar drinking beer and eating nuts.

poultry (noun): Birds that people eat, like chickens, ducks, geese, etc - Most farmers keep some poultry so they don't have to buy eggs.

raise (verb): to keep and look after animals or plants, esp. for food - We raised pigs and chickens and grew our own vegetables.

root (noun): the parts of a plant that are under the ground - Did you know that potatoes and carrots are roots?

seafood (noun): anything from the sea that can be eaten - Japanese people have always eaten lots of seafood.

seed (noun): a small hard plant part that can grow into a new plant - We planted some tomato seeds and a few months later we were eating our own tomatoes.

shellfish (noun): sea creatures with a hard shell, such as crabs, prawns mussels and oysters - Let's order a big plate of fresh shellfish to start with.