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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 makes in the body. The more calories something has, the more energy it gives.
Lettuce is low in calories, and doughnuts are high in calories.
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  energy, food, measurement