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TeaTea is an aromatic drink made by infusing fresh or cured leaves of Camellia sinensis, an…
CoffeeCoffee is a stimulating drink brewed by steeping roasted, ground beans from the fruit of…
BreadBread is a baked food usually made from flour, water and, in most cases, salt and yeast.…
MilkMilk is a nutritious fluid produced by the mammary glands of mammals, and it is the only…
FoodFood is any substance that an organism consumes to obtain nutritional support and energy.…
MaizeMaize (Zea mays), also known as corn, is a tall grass whose grain has been cultivated as…
AppleThe apple is the round, edible fruit of the orchard apple tree (Malus domestica), grown…
BeerBeer is an undistilled alcoholic drink made mainly from cereal grains, most often malted…
WineWine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice, usually from the European…
RiceRice is the seed of grass species in the genus Oryza and, in its domesticated form, the…
BananaThe banana is an elongated, edible fruit produced by several kinds of large treelike…
HoneyHoney is a sweet, thick substance that bees make, mainly from floral nectar, and store in…