foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf 
: a substance with food value
specifically
: the raw material of food before or after processing
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stocked up on candles and foodstuffs before the hurricane
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All past fantasies about Ukraine and its foodstuffs were at one time believed by influential people.
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Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Either way, the turn of the decade saw the revival of a self-consciously unfussy masculinity, and nothing was more self-consciously unfussy than bacon, the unofficial foodstuff of Obama’s first term.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
When the waters are low, the heavy boats, laden with metal and with foodstuffs, run aground on the sandbanks of the river.
—Eugène-Melchior De Vogüé, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
These are aimed at 8- to 12-year-olds, but younger readers enjoy the Creepy Tales picture books, about everyday objects and foodstuffs (underwear, carrots) that come alive and stalk Jasper, an unsuspecting rabbit.
—Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Either way, the turn of the decade saw the revival of a self-consciously unfussy masculinity, and nothing was more self-consciously unfussy than bacon, the unofficial foodstuff of Obama’s first term.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
When the waters are low, the heavy boats, laden with metal and with foodstuffs, run aground on the sandbanks of the river.
—Eugène-Melchior De Vogüé, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
These are aimed at 8- to 12-year-olds, but younger readers enjoy the Creepy Tales picture books, about everyday objects and foodstuffs (underwear, carrots) that come alive and stalk Jasper, an unsuspecting rabbit.
—Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Foodstuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodstuff. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance with food value
especially
: a specific nutrient (as protein or fat)
Medical Definition
foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance with food value
especially
: a specific nutrient (as a fat or protein)
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