Words that Food Expressed (1)

Apple: 

(a) kind of hard round juicy fruit 

(b)anything resembling an apple in size and shape,as a ball especially a base ball (c) an ineffectively bowls ball (Bowling) (d) a red capsule containing a barbiturate, especially secobarbital (e) apple a day – a small preventive treatment wards off serious problems (f) road apple – a piece of horse manure; a brick or stone found in the rubble of the streets (g) to curry favour with (someone) (h) apples to oranges – making an unfair comparison (i) diarrhoea (j) one smart apple – a smart or clever person (k) rotten apple – a bad individual among many good ones especially that spoils the group  (l) apple of an eye - someone cherished above others

Banana: 

(a) long yellow tropical fruit 

(b) top banana – a leading comedian in musical comedy, etc.; the chief person in a group or undertaking (c) go bananas – to go mildly crazy 

Batter: 

(a) mixture of flour, eggs and milk for making pancakes, etc.
(b) beat hard and repeatedly (c) cause to lose shape by continual use (d) player in base ball who tries to hit the ball with a bat 

Bean: 

(a) seed or pod of any of various plants used as food
(b) small amount (c) spill the beans – tell a secret (d) not know bean – something small and worthless (e) full of beans – full of life and eagerness; consisting of nonsense 

Beef: 

(a) meat of farm cattle
(b) big and strong person (c) complain (d) beef up – make stronger or more complete 

Blubber: 

(a) fat of sea creatures especially whales 

(b) weep noisily 

Bread: 

(a) food made of baked flour 

(b) food as a mean of staying alive (c) money (d) bread and butter – one's way of earning money to live on (e) know which side one's bread is buttered – know who or what will be of most gain to oneself 

Bun: 

(a) small round sweet cake 

(b) bread in a particular shape (c) hair twisted into a tight shape  
Butter: 

(a) yellow fat made from cream 

(b) spread butter on (c) butter up – praise too much; flatter

Posted by Jade Dame

         [To be continued]