A fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth can affect snacks, sandwiches and other sticky foods. It may lead to avoiding peanut butter, taking unusually small bites, repeatedly checking swallowing or restricting foods because of the sensation of something sticking in the mouth.

Possible triggers

Taking a mouthful of peanut butter or anticipating its sticky texture against the roof of your mouth.

Name origin

From Greek arachis (peanut) and Latin butyrum (butter) with -phobia.

The concern is sourness, rather than taste in general.

Possible triggers

Tasting a sharp citrus flavour, being offered sour sweets or anticipating a sour drink.

Name origin

A shorter form of acerbophobia, combining the Latin-derived acerb- (harsh or bitter) with -phobia (fear).

A fear of sugar or sweet foods can affect everyday situations involving sweets, desserts, chocolate and cake. It may lead to restricting foods, checking ingredients or preparation, avoiding meals, shops or restaurants, or relying heavily on familiar choices.

Possible triggers

Being offered a sweet dessert, seeing sugar added to food or choosing from sweet drinks.

Name origin

From Greek hyper (excess), glykys (sweet) and -phobia.

A fear of vegetables can affect everyday situations involving leafy veg, raw vegetables, green veg and vegetables. It may lead to restricting foods, checking ingredients or preparation, avoiding meals, shops or restaurants, or relying heavily on familiar choices.

Possible triggers

Seeing vegetables on a plate, preparing them for cooking or being offered a vegetable dish.

Name origin

From Greek lakhanon (vegetable) and -phobia.

Also known as

Lachanophobia

This term is used for fear or strong aversion towards wine. Choosing not to drink wine, for any reason, is not itself a phobia.

Possible triggers

Wine being poured at a meal, its smell nearby, or being offered a glass during a social occasion.

Possible name origin

Oeno comes from Greek oinos, meaning wine. Phobia comes from Greek phobos, meaning fear.