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| chocolate |
a single small piece of chocolate candy, usually rectangular, round, or oval in shape and often containing a sweet filling or nuts. [1/6 definitions] |
| crepe |
a thin pancake served with a filling or topping. [1/3 definitions] |
| Danish |
(informal) a light, flaky pastry that is made of raised dough, filled with cheese, fruit, or other sweet filling. Danishes are often criss-crossed with white icing. [1/3 definitions] |
| Danish pastry |
a light, flaky pastry that is made of raised dough, filled with cheese, fruit, or other sweet filling. Danish pastries are often criss-crossed with white icing. |
| frosting |
a sweet covering or filling for baked goods, often made of sugar, butter, and flavoring; icing. |
| gas station |
a place where gas, oil, and other supplies for running a car can be bought; filling station; service station. |
| hearty |
large and filling; nourishing. [1/4 definitions] |
| light2 |
of food or drink, not filling or heavy. [1/4 definitions] |
| mincemeat |
a mixture of chopped apples, raisins, currants, orange peel, and sometimes meat, that is used as a filling for pies. |
| omelet |
a food made from beaten eggs that are cooked into a single sheet and often folded over a filling of vegetables, meat, or cheese. |
| pie1 |
a pastry shell filled with fruit, meat, or other filling, and baked. |
| shade |
to darken (an area of a drawing, painting, or the like) by drawing many parallel lines or by filling in with a dark or somewhat dark color. [1/10 definitions] |
| taco |
a Mexican dish made of a folded tortilla with a filling such as meat or cheese. |
| tart2 |
a small baked pastry shell with a fruit or other filling. Tarts sometimes do not have a top crust. |
| worksheet |
a page of questions or exercises that help students understand or practice things that they are studying. Worksheets are usually easier than homework exercises or tests and are often not graded by the teacher. Worksheets are usually done in class rather than at home. Other types of worksheets prepare adults to do some task they need to do, such as filling out their tax forms with the correct information. |
| wrap |
a food that is like a rolled sandwich. A wrap consists of a filling such as meat or vegetables rolled up in a thin, smooth layer of soft bread. [1/7 definitions] |
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