specifically: the raw material of food before or after processing
Synonyms
bread
chow
chuck [chiefly West]
comestibles
eatables
eats
edibles
fare
food
grub
meat
provender
provisions
table
tucker [chiefly Australian]
viands
victuals
vittles
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn 2015, the taco — a staple foodstuff for millions of people; a morning meal, easy lunch, Tuesday dinner and late-night bite — got its own emoji. G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 As the Greek Delta was close to Chicago’s wholesale markets, the first Greek immigrants could buy foodstuff and become pushcart peddlers, even before learning English. Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2022 Ship movements in the Black Sea, a key oil and foodstuff export route whose northern side is shared between Russia and Ukraine, have been frozen. Costas Paris And Benoit Faucon, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022 Too little can lead to a bonk and even nausea if your blood sugar gets too low, while too much foodstuff can also provoke the gut and induce queasiness. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 15 June 2020 Scent is critical because, despite being a foodstuff, the tuber doesn’t actually taste of very much. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021 As time passed, the indices were subcategorized; lard and corn, for instance, went into a separate index for foodstuff. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2021 But bananas, like every foodstuff that grows in the Global South and becomes a beloved commodity in the Global North, have a rather sordid history.Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2021 The researchers are also in talks with private companies interested in exploring the technology for other applications beyond storing astronaut foodstuff. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
foodstuff
noun
food·stuff ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance that is used as food
Medical Definition
foodstuff
noun
food·stuff ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance with food value
especially: a specific nutrient (as a fat or protein)