freeze-dried
/ˈfriːz draɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfriːz draɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrēz-ˈdrīd/ (ame, mw)
freeze-dried — adjective
1. kept fresh for a long time by first being frozen solid, then having all the wate
kept fresh for a long time by first being frozen solid, then having all the water removed while still frozen, so the food stays light and lasts for months without going bad.
Constanza packed freeze-dried strawberries for her three-day hiking trip in the mountains.
attributive: freeze-dried + food noun
Astronauts on the space station eat freeze-dried meals that only need hot water to prepare.
collocation: freeze-dried meals / food
The camping store sells freeze-dried beef stew in lightweight foil bags for backpackers.
Samir sprinkled some freeze-dried raspberries on top of his morning yogurt and granola.
Many instant coffee brands use freeze-dried granules because they dissolve quickly in hot water.
- dehydrated
broader; covers any water-removal method including air-drying, not specifically the freeze-then-dry process
- lyophilised
technical/scientific term for the same process; used in chemistry and pharmacy, not on supermarket labels
- fresh
the everyday opposite when contrasting with unprocessed food
文法句型
freeze-dried + noun (food/ingredient)
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before a food noun (freeze-dried fruit, freeze-dried coffee, freeze-dried meals). Rarely used predicatively after 'be'.