「食べる」 (taberu) means "to eat." This is a common verb used for consuming food. It's a transitive verb, meaning it usually takes a direct object (the food) marked by the particle を (o). For example, 「ご飯を食べます。」(Gohan o tabemasu.) means "I eat rice/a meal."

食(た)べるはご飯(はん)などを口(くち)に入(い)れて食(た)べること。ご飯(はん)を食(た)べます。