foodstuff

American  

[food-stuhf] / ˈfudˌstʌf /

noun

1. a substance used or capable of being used as nutriment.

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foodstuff British  

/ ˈfuːdˌstʌf /

noun

1. any material, substance, etc, that can be used as food

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Etymology

Origin of foodstuff

First recorded in 1870–75; food + stuff

Example Sentences

Government vouchers lift income to $150 a month but that still falls far short of the amount a family needs to buy basic foodstuffs -- $645, according to private estimates.

From Barron's

In a statement, Maersk added that “exceptions will be made for critical foodstuff, medicine and other essential goods.”

From Los Angeles Times

Brazil -- the world's largest producer of coffee, meat and soybeans, among other foodstuffs -- was one of the strongest backers of the deal.

From Barron's

Plans for higher tariffs on furniture, for example, have already been postponed, while levies on some imported foodstuffs have been reconsidered.

From BBC

For over 140 years, restaurateurs have become millionaires capitalizing on the insatiable American appetite for nearly any foodstuff from south of the border.

From Los Angeles Times