Il libro English File - Intermedio - Lezione 1A

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

cibo

flesh from a fish that we use as food

pesce

any sea creature that is eaten as food such as fish, shrimp, seaweed, and shellfish

frutti di mare

the meat of a crab that can be eaten

polpa di granchio

the meat of a lobster as food

aragosta

an edible bivalve mollusk with a dark shell that is found in saltwater or freshwater habitats

mitili

a marine crustacean with a compressed abdomen that is cooked as food

gambero

a silver-colored fish often found in both freshwater and saltwater environments

salmone

a marine creature that can change color and has a long soft body with ten tentacles helping it swim very fast

calamari

a type of large fish that is found in warm seas

tonno

the flesh of animals and birds that we can eat as food

carne

meat that is from a cow

manzo

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

pollo

meat of a duck, eaten as food

carne d'anatra

meat that is from a young sheep

agnello

meat from a pig, eaten as food

carne di maiale

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

frutta

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

verdura

a vegetable with glossy, deep purple skin and firm, white flesh

melanzana

a vegetable with a round and dark red root that is eaten as food

barbabietola rossa

a large round vegetable with thick white, green or purple leaves, eaten raw or cooked

cavolo

a small and round fruit with mainly red skin and a pit

ciliegia

a long and thin vegetable with dark green skin

zucchina

a long fruit that has thin green skin and is used a lot in salads

cocomero

a purple or green fruit that is round, small, and grows in bunches on a vine

uva

a type of green vegetable that is long and thin and is used in cooking

fagiolo verde

a juicy sour fruit that is round and has thick yellow skin

limone

a sweet yellow fruit with a thin skin that grows in hot areas

mango

a variety of fruits with yellow, green, or orange skin or juicy flesh that contains many seeds in its center

melone

a soft and juicy fruit that has a pit in the middle and its skin has extremely little hairs on it

pesco

a sweet yellow or green bell-shaped fruit with a lot of juice

pera

an edible soft berry that is red or black in color and grows on bushes

lamponi

a type of pepper with a very hot taste that is red in color

pepe rosso

the act of preparing food by heat or mixing different ingredients

cucinando

cooked with dry heat, particularly in an oven

cuocere

cooked in extremely hot liquids

bollito

cooked in very hot oil

fritto

having been cooked over direct heat, often on a grill, resulting in a charred or seared exterior

grigliata

a piece of meat that is cooked in an oven or is prepared for doing so

arrosto

cooked using the steam of boiling water

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