plant food

noun

Examples of plant food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Every day a beneficial compound is discovered in our plant foods and that’s why variety is key. Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024 Use a water-soluble plant food that is highest in the first of the three numbers of its analysis. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024 The machine is designed to break down your food scraps into nutrient-rich plant food. Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024 Hunter-gatherers around the world get roughly half their calories from plant foods and half from animal foods on average. Kate Wong, Scientific American, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for plant food 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'plant food.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of plant food was in 1853

Dictionary Entries Near plant food

Cite this Entry

“Plant food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plant%20food. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

plant food

noun

More from Merriam-Webster on plant food

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!