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calorie

cal·o·rie

calorie

 
pronunciation:
kae l ri
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part of speech: noun
definition: a unit for measuring the amount of energy that a food can produce when taken into the body. The more calories something has, the more energy it can provide for the body.(abbreviated: Cal.)
 
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