| Afghanistan |
Afghanistan is a country in Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. It is a country with many mountains, but other parts of the country are low and dry. Soccer is one of the favorite sports in Afghanistan, and rice with raisins and cooked carrots is a popular food. |
| air |
Air is what you breathe. People need air and food and water to live. Air is all around us, but we can't see it or smell it or taste it. Sometimes we say the air smells good or smells bad, but that is because something else is in the air. [1/2 definitions] |
| animal |
An animal is a living thing that is not a plant. Animals move around to find food. Animals eat plants or other animals. Some animals are elephants, people, dogs, birds, snakes, fish, insects, frogs, and worms. [1/2 definitions] |
| antenna |
An antenna is a long, thin thing that sticks out from the head of insects and some kinds of sea animals. Each insect or sea animal has two of them. Butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers, crabs, and lobsters are some animals that have antennas. Animals with antennas use them to feel and to smell. Antennas help them find things like food and also each other! [1/2 definitions] |
| apartment |
An apartment is a place to live. It has one or more rooms that are connected to each other. An apartment has a place to sleep and also a place to cook food. An apartment is one part of a larger building, and one building can have many apartments in it. |
| bacteria |
Bacteria are very, very small living things. You cannot see them with just your eyes. Most bacteria do good things for people. They are important in making soil and helping people to break down food in their bodies. Some bacteria are bad, though, and cause disease. Some kinds of bacteria can make people very sick. |
| barbecue |
A barbecue is a piece of equipment that food is cooked on outside, especially meat like beef, chicken, and pork. Vegetables are also cooked on a barbecue. The barbecue uses flames to cook the food. [3/4 definitions] |
| barn |
A barn is a large farm building. A barn is often used to keep animals and their food or to keep equipment for farming. Sometimes things that are grown on a farm are kept in the barn too, like apples or corn. |
| beak |
A beak is the hard part of a bird's mouth. Birds pick up food with their beaks. |
| behavior |
When we talk about animal behavior we are talking about how that kind of animal lives. We are talking about how it makes its home, how it gets its food, and how it takes care of its babies. Many scientists study animal behavior. There are other scientists who study human behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| Belarus |
Belarus is a country in Europe. Two of its neighbors are Russia and Poland. Belarus has forests, farms, and many, many lakes, but most of the people in Belarus live in cities. A favorite food to eat in Belarus is pancakes made from fried potatoes. |
| belly |
Your belly is a part of your body. It is the area below your chest and above your legs. This area contains your stomach and other parts of the body used in breaking down food. Other mammals, such as dogs, have bellies too. You have to reach under a dog to touch its belly. |
| bite |
A bite of food is how much food you take into your mouth at one time. [1/3 definitions] |
| blood |
Blood is the red liquid that goes through your body. When you eat food, the things that your body needs from the food go into your blood. The blood brings these things to all the parts of your body. This is one reason why blood is so important. |
| bologna |
Bologna is a kind of food made of meat, spices, and salt. People often eat round slices of bologna in a sandwich. Bologna is really a big, fat sausage, but when we see it in a store, it is usually already cut into slices. |
| bowl1 |
A bowl is a deep dish used for holding certain kinds of food, like soup, cereal, or salad. It is usually round. We often use bowls for mixing things before baking or cooking. |
| bread |
Bread is a food that is usually made with flour, water, and oil. Other things are sometimes added too. Everything is mixed together to make something called dough. The dough is put in a pan and baked in an oven. We use bread for sandwiches, toast, and other things to eat. |
| brown |
When you brown meat or any food, it means that you cook the food until it becomes brown. [1/3 definitions] |
| buffet2 |
A buffet is a meal for a group of people that is laid out in large dishes on a counter, table, or buffet. People come up, take a plate, and serve themselves whatever food they want. [1/2 definitions] |
| butter |
Butter is a soft food made from cream. In the United States, butter is usually yellow. You spread butter on bread and toast. Butter is also used for cooking and baking. |
| cabinet |
A cabinet is a piece of furniture that people keep things in. A cabinet usually has shelves inside, and the front of the cabinet has a door or doors. A kitchen usually has cabinets for keeping food, plates, glasses, and other things. |