foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf 
: a substance with food value
specifically
: the raw material of food before or after processing
Examples of foodstuff in a Sentence
stocked up on candles and foodstuffs before the hurricane
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Mainstream economic thinking is that consumers would pay higher prices for goods, from foodstuffs to lumber and oil, and feel knock-on effects on items like homes and gas—not to mention the supply chain chaos.
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Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Most places in the body where tumors originate are replete with nutrients: fats, amino acids, oxygen, metals—all the foodstuffs a rapidly growing cell needs.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Italy maintains a $45-billion trade surplus with the U.S., its largest with any country, fueled by Americans’ appetite for Italian sparkling wine, foodstuffs such as Parmigiano-Reggiano hard cheese and Parma ham, and Italian luxury fashion.
—Colleen Barry and Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Besides the normal baseball foodstuffs in this early part of the season, the Cubs introduced a roast beef jibarito sandwich, which apparently has its roots in the city’s Puerto Rican community, according to a Chicago Tribune story earlier this month.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Most places in the body where tumors originate are replete with nutrients: fats, amino acids, oxygen, metals—all the foodstuffs a rapidly growing cell needs.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Italy maintains a $45-billion trade surplus with the U.S., its largest with any country, fueled by Americans’ appetite for Italian sparkling wine, foodstuffs such as Parmigiano-Reggiano hard cheese and Parma ham, and Italian luxury fashion.
—Colleen Barry and Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Besides the normal baseball foodstuffs in this early part of the season, the Cubs introduced a roast beef jibarito sandwich, which apparently has its roots in the city’s Puerto Rican community, according to a Chicago Tribune story earlier this month.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foodstuff
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“Foodstuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodstuff. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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