Pho Word Search
A free Pho word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BEEF, CHICKEN, TOFU, NOODLE, RICE, ANISE, CINNAMON, GINGER, ONION, GARLIC, THYME, CILANTRO.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Pho word list, defined
- BEEF /biːf/ · noun (also verb, informal)
- The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, eaten as food; informally, a complaint or grievance. Related: complaint, grievance, quarrel, meat.
- CHICKEN /ˈtʃɪk.ən/ · noun
- A domesticated farm bird (Gallus gallus domesticus) raised for its eggs and meat; also, informally, a cowardly or easily frightened person. Related: hen, fowl, pullet, biddy.
- TOFU /təʊfuː/ · noun
- A food made from soybeans, often used in East Asian cuisine, and often sold in a block or as a soft, creamy paste. Related: soybean product, bean curd, soy cheese, mung bean product.
- NOODLE /ˈnuːdəl/ · noun
- A long, thin piece of dough or a similar food made from flour and water, often served in a soup or stew. A person who is foolish or lacking in common sense. Related: spaghetti, macaroni, fettuccine, pasta.
- RICE /raɪs/ · noun
- A cereal grain first domesticated in China around 8,000 years ago. It is a staple food for more than half of the world's population. Related: grain, cereal, wheat, barley.
- ANISE /ˈæn.ɪs/ · noun
- A Mediterranean plant of the parsley family whose aromatic seeds are used to flavor food, drink, and medicine; also the seed itself, which has a sweet licorice-like taste. Related: aniseed, fennel, star anise.
- CINNAMON /ˈsɪnəmən/ · noun
- A sweet, aromatic spice made from the dried inner bark of tropical trees of the genus Cinnamomum, used whole or ground in cooking and baking. Related: cassia.
- GINGER /ˈdʒɪndʒər/ · noun
- The root or underground stem of a plant, especially one that is edible and has a spicy flavor. A person with red hair or a fair complexion. Related: root, rhizome, spice, pepper.
- ONION /ˈɒnɪən/ · noun
- A plant of the genus Allium, widely cultivated for its edible bulb, which is used in cooking for its flavor. Related: leek, garlic, shallot, scallion.
- GARLIC /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/ · noun
- A plant with a strong-smelling bulb, often used in cooking to add flavor. Related: onion, leek, shallot, chive.
- THYME /taɪm/ · noun
- A perennial herb of the mint family, with small, fragrant leaves used in cooking, particularly in soups, stews, and meat dishes. Thyme is also used in herbal medicine and as an ornamental plant. Related: marjoram, oregano, basil, rosemary.
- CILANTRO /sɪˈlæntroʊ/ · noun
- The fresh leaves and tender stems of the coriander plant (Coriandum sativum), widely used as a culinary herb, especially in Mexican, Indian, Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern cooking. Related: coriander leaves, fresh coriander, Chinese parsley.
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