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foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance with food value
specifically
: the raw material of food before or after processing
Synonyms
Examples of foodstuff in a Sentence
stocked up on candles and foodstuffs before the hurricane
Recent Examples on the Web
Yes, most of us know that doughnuts and chocolate are full of sugar, but those big food companies also lace many of their other, less obvious foodstuffs with sugars.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 May 2024
But times have changed and pop culture no longer compares women to foodstuffs.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
Researchers long believed that the production of pottery kicked off alongside the development of agriculture, enabling farmers to store different foodstuffs.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
The top-performing subsectors were semiconductors, foodstuffs, and technical hardware equipment.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Milk and other dairy products, non-dairy milk (such as soy and almond), and some cereals are common foodstuffs fortified with vitamin D2.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
So Terrill set about painting still lifes: sensual arrangements of foodstuffs and flowers set against ebullient wallpapers and bright serapes (a nod to his Mexican heritage).
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
When the waters are low, the heavy boats, laden with metal and with foodstuffs, run aground on the sandbanks of the river.
—Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
The past 12 months have provided people with a whole new schema of aesthetic nomenclature, each foodstuff connected to some kind of inherent moral quality.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near foodstuff
Cite this Entry
“Foodstuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodstuff. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance with food value
especially
: a specific nutrient (as protein or fat)
Medical Definition
foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance with food value
especially
: a specific nutrient (as a fat or protein)
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