palatable food

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• Palatable — Pal a*ta*ble, a. [From {Palate}.] Agreeable to the palate or taste; savory; hence, acceptable; pleasing; as, palatable food; palatable advice. Opposite of {unpalatable}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• palatable — palatability, palatableness, n. palatably, adv. /pal euh teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory: palatable food. 2. acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings: palatable ideas. [1660 70; PALATE + ABLE]… …   Universalium

• palatable — pal|at|a|ble [ˈpælətəbəl] adj 1.) palatable food or drink has a pleasant or acceptable taste ≠ ↑unpalatable ▪ a very palatable wine 2.) an idea, suggestion etc that is palatable is acceptable ≠ ↑unpalatable palatable to ▪ They changed the wording …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• palatable — palatable, appetizing, savory, sapid, tasty, toothsome, flavorsome, relishing mean agreeable or pleasant to the taste. Palatable is not emphatic in its implication of pleasantness; therefore it seldom suggests deliciousness and often, on the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• palatable — pal•at•a•ble [[t]ˈpæl ə tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste 2) acceptable or agreeable to the mind: palatable ideas[/ex] • Etymology: 1660–70 pal at•a•bil′i•ty, pal′at•a•ble•ness, n. pal′at•a•bly, adv. syn:… …   From formal English to slang

• palatable — [[t]pæ̱lətəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe food or drink as palatable, you mean that it tastes pleasant. [FORMAL] ...flavourings and preservatives, designed to make the food look more palatable. Syn: tasty Ant: unpalatable 2) ADJ GRADED… …   English dictionary

• food additive — additive (def. 4). * * * ▪ food processing Introduction       any of various chemical substances added to foods to produce specific desirable effects. Additives such as salt, spices, and sulfites have been used since ancient times to preserve… …   Universalium

• Cat food — For the song by King Crimson, see Cat Food (song). Cat with a bowl of dry cat food Cat food is food intended for consumption by cats. As with all species, cats have requirements for specific dietary nutrients, rather than ingredients.[1] Certain… …   Wikipedia

• Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …   Universalium

• Wine and food matching — A pairing of Vin jaune with walnuts and Comte cheese. Wine and food matching is the process of pairing food dishes with wine to enhance the dining experience. In many cultures, wine has had a long history of being a staple at the dinner table and …   Wikipedia

• Space food — are food products, specially created and processed for consumption by astronauts in outer space.Early HistoryRussianApollo Soyuz Test Project (1975)The astronauts of the Apollo Soyuz Test Project received samples of Soviet space food when the… …   Wikipedia