plant food

noun

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Citrus plant food or organic fruit tree foods work well, or look for slow-release fertilizers. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 Like all plant foods, apples are a good source of fiber. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025 Meat substitutes are made from plant foods to imitate the taste and texture of ground beef, meatballs, bacon, chicken patties, and fish fillets. Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025 The mountain of evidence backing the health perks of the Mediterranean diet—one that highlights plant foods and fish, and de-emphasizes red and processed meats—just grew again. Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plant food

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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 18 Oct. 2025.

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