Spelling list: -o words - food

The long -o sound at the end of these food-related words is spelled with just the letter o.

This group of words includes items from cuisines around the world. Tomato and potato are everyday staples in many diets, while avocado is a creamy fruit often used in salads or sandwiches. Words like taco and risotto reflect dishes with origins in Mexico and Italy.

These words are excellent for expanding vocabulary related to international foods.

Take a spelling test using words in this list or click on each word to learn more about it.

tomato	Is a tomato a vegetable or a fruit? *
potato	Potato chips taste great.
avocado	Jenny peeled an avocado for her lunch.
espresso	Espresso is very strong coffee.
mango	Have you ever tasted a mango? *
matzo	Matzo is a crisp kind of bread.
oregano	Oregano is a herb used a lot in Italy.
ouzo	Ouzo is strong Greek drink.
pimento	Pimento is a type of red pepper.
risotto	Risotto is a creamy dish of rice and vegetables.
taco	Would you like a taco or a burrito?