baby food

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of baby food

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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

As payment for losing—Maples gave birth to a daughter, Tiffany, in October 1993—Epstein wrote that he sent Trump a truckload of baby food worth $10,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

You can put your own baby food in them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

He fed Alyah in the early evening, warming milk in the microwave and stirring in powdered baby food, which he would then spoon into her mouth as he held her on his lap.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John