matter, substance - that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"

vitellus, yolk - nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"

comfort food - food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing; typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking

comestible, eatable, edible, pabulum, victual, victuals - any substance that can be used as food

fare - the food and drink that are regularly consumed

food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food

aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body

commissariat, provisions, viands, victuals, provender - a stock or supply of foods

feed, provender - food for domestic livestock

manna from heaven, miraculous food, manna - (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus

beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

water - a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

soul food - food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South

chyme - a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum

food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

leftovers - food remaining from a previous meal; "he had leftovers for dinner last night"

fresh food, fresh foods - food that is not preserved by canning or dehydration or freezing or smoking

convenience food - any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating

chocolate - a food made from roasted ground cacao beans

baked goods - foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven

meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

alimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg

health food - any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health

junk food - food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value

breakfast food - any food (especially cereal) usually served for breakfast

garden truck, green goods, green groceries, produce - fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

coconut, coconut meat - the edible white meat a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries

dika bread - somewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mango; a staple food of some African peoples

fish - the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"

seafood - edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc

butter - an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

yoghourt, yoghurt, yogurt - a custard-like food made from curdled milk

cheese - a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

solid - a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure

cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

pabulum - insipid intellectual nourishment