plant food

noun

Examples of plant food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Plucked directly from nature, many plant foods provide carbs with a healthy dose of fiber, but frequently the fiber is diminished through ultra-processing en route to your plate. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024 Fertilizer When seedlings are 4 inches tall, fertilize them with a liquid high-nitrogen plant food. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024 Supports Gut Health Fiber is an indigestible carbohydrate concentrated in plant foods like beans. Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2024 Some plant foods contain compounds, often referred to as antinutrients, that can reduce your body’s ability to absorb and use certain nutrients.1 The purpose of these compounds is to protect plants from infections and insects. Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plant food 

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of plant food was in 1853

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“Plant food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plant%20food. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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plant food

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