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| crude |
natural; raw. [1/3 definitions] |
| crunchy |
When a food is crunchy, you have to bite down on it a little hard, and it makes a sound when you chew it. Raw vegetables are crunchy. |
| cucumber |
a long fruit shaped like a cylinder with hard green skin and white flesh. Cucumbers are grown as food and are eaten raw. |
| dandelion |
a common plant with bright yellow flowers and leaves with points along the edges. Dandelion leaves can be eaten raw or cooked as vegetables, and wine is sometimes made from the flowers. |
| fruit |
the part of a plant that has seeds and flesh, such as apple or strawberry. Most fruits are sweet and can be eaten raw. |
| gin2 |
a machine for removing the seeds from raw cotton; cotton gin. |
| industry |
the activity of process of turning raw materials into finished products, or a particular business that does this. [1/3 definitions] |
| irritate |
to make sore, red, or raw; inflame. [1/2 definitions] |
| manufacturing |
the process or business of producing a large quantity of products, often from raw materials, using machines and human labor. |
| mill1 |
a place where raw grains are crushed and ground to make flour. [2/5 definitions] |
| olive |
a small green or black fruit with a pit. Olives are eaten raw or used to make olive oil. [1/4 definitions] |
| radish |
the root of this plant, usually eaten raw as a relish or in salads. [1/2 definitions] |
| raw |
When something is raw, like meat or a vegetable, it is not cooked. A salad usually has a lot of raw vegetables. [4 definitions] |
| salad |
A salad is a mixture of raw vegetables. You can eat salad with a meal or as a meal. A salad often has lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, and onions. Sometimes things like cold meats or cheese are added to the vegetables. [1/2 definitions] |
| spinach |
Spinach is a green plant with leaves that we eat as a vegetable. We often cook spinach, but we can eat it raw too. |
| sushi |
a kind of food from Japan that has rice as a main ingredient. The rice has a little vinegar and sugar mixed into it. On top of the rice, or wrapped around it, is seaweed, fish, seafood, egg, or some kind of vegetable. The fish used in sushi is either cooked or raw. Vegetables used in sushi are often pickled. |
| tomato |
a red or yellow fruit with a juicy pulp. A tomato is eaten either raw or cooked as a vegetable. [1/2 definitions] |
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