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baby food

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of baby food

First recorded in 1895–1900

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A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Austria in connection with a case in which rat poison was found in jars of baby food, police say.

From BBC May 2, 2026

The Berkeley, Calif.-based company has expanded its product lineup, in recent years installing coolers filled with its products in grocery stores to meet growing demand for fresh baby food.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 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

And then I saw the Gerber baby food.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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