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baby food

American

noun

food, as vegetables, fruits, or meat, puréed or minced for easy ingestion by infants.

Etymology

Origin of baby food

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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"Should you possess HiPP baby food with this marking or notice any irregularities: do not open it," it warned.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Police previously stressed baby food sold in other shops remained unaffected by the recall.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

If the same apples were sold as processed baby food, 93 percent of the samples would be banned, PAN Europe said, as their pesticide residues exceed the stricter limits set for children under three.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Think beef, coffee, eggs, car insurance, used cars and baby food, among other things.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

Starvation stared us in the face; there was no money for police bribes, no diapers or baby food for the infant.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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