plant food

noun

1

: food sense 1b

2

: fertilizer

Examples of plant food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The more people a tribe could sustain through efficient management of grain and plant food, the more the tribe could grow in numbers, requiring more food, more grain, more meat and fish to thrive. —John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

This can be met through diet, as vitamin K is abundant in plant foods like leafy greens. —Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 17 Dec. 2024

But eggs, while greener than other animal food sources, have a bigger environmental footprint than almost any plant food — and industrial egg production raises significant animal welfare issues. —Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024

But eggs, while greener than other animal food sources, have a bigger environmental footprint than almost any plant food—and industrial egg production raises significant animal welfare issues. —Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

plant food

noun

1

: food sense 2b

2

: fertilizer