foodstuff

noun food·stuff \ ˈfüd-ˌstəf \

|Updated on: 30 May 2018

Definition of foodstuff

: a substance with food value; specifically : the raw material of food before or after processing

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Even before the magazine’s work in New York, Klopsch had helped alert U.S. evangelicals to the 1891 Russian famine through stories and drawings designed to move readers to donate funds for foodstuffs.

— d.g. hart, WSJ, "‘Holy Humanitarians’ Review: The Gilded Age Alms Race," 29 Apr. 2018
Sobelman’s in Milwaukee Bloody Marys adorned with various foodstuffs have become trendy across the country and have long been a huge thing in Milwaukee.

— larry olmsted, USA TODAY, "Great American Bites for Mother's Day brunch," 9 May 2018
Researchers recently showed that the substances that coat a mobile phone can vary according to who the device belongs to because of the array of foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicines and other environmental contaminants to which we are exposed.

— melanie bailey, Scientific American, "The Hidden Data in Your Fingerprints," 27 Apr. 2018
In other words, Carruthers prefers to make most everything from scratch versus buying a bunch of foodstuffs.

— james patrick kelly, idahostatesman, "Special sandwiches: Tasso exhibits global flair with deli fare | Idaho Statesman," 26 Apr. 2018
No one needs to reinvent this particular wheel, but the salty, oily foodstuff can also be more than a default sandwich filling.

— elisa ludwig, Philly.com, "Beyond bagels: The many uses for smoked fish," 24 Apr. 2018
That means little bits of fat, poultry and other foodstuffs taking residence in there like squatters.

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "Roach poop on walls and roaches in traps under food prep tables get restaurants cited | Miami Herald," 20 Apr. 2018
It’s Year 2 at Dunkin’ Donuts Park, and that means a new lineup of zany foodstuffs has hit concession stands.

— chris brodeur, courant.com, "Goat Tracks Podcast: Previewing Dunkin' Donuts Park's Food And Drink Options," 18 Apr. 2018
Prices became five and even 10 times higher, forcing people to forgo basic foodstuffs.

— nabih bulos, latimes.com, "With Syria's Ghouta area back in government hands, a pseudo-state ends," 16 Apr. 2018

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: a substance that is used as food

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noun food·stuff \ ˈfüd-ˌstəf \

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: a substance that is used as food

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foodstuff

noun food·stuff \ ˈfüd-ˌstəf \

medical Definition of foodstuff

: a substance with food value; especially : a specific nutrient (as a fat or protein)

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