WordNet
large calorie
n. a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food [syn: Calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, nutritionist's calorie]
Usage examples of "large calorie".
It noted that she had received their midday ration and indicated a large calorie balance.