plant food

noun

1

: food sense 1b

2

: fertilizer

Examples of plant food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Found naturally in berries, beans, vegetables, tea, and a variety of other plant foods, certain polyphenols are being investigated for their effects on lymphatic function. — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

In place of a high-protein breakfast, try adding fruits, vegetables, whole grains, or other fiber-rich plant foods to your meal. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2026

Animal products generally have a larger environmental footprint than plant foods, Miller explains, which makes keeping meat, eggs, and dairy from going uneaten especially consequential. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

According to Kulkarni, people who don’t eat fish can get omega-3s from supplements and from certain plant foods. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plant food

• accrued
• allude
• collude
• conclude
• construed
• debuted
• delude
• elude
• endued
• ensued
• eschewed
• etude

Kids Definition

plant food

noun

1

: food sense 2b

2

: fertilizer