plant food

noun

1

: food sense 1b

2

: fertilizer

Examples of plant food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keep in mind, however, that the study doesn’t prove that eating more fiber and a variety of plant foods directly improves sleep. — Lauren Manaker Ms, HEALTH, 14 Sep. 2026

Whole plant foods like beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and oatmeal are the best sources of fiber for overall health. — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2026

Eating a mixture of protein-rich plant foods can overcome deficiencies in one particular plant food. — Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Protein foods that have all of the EAAs build muscle; these are animal proteins and plant foods such as soy or quinoa. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 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