foodstuff

[food-stuhf]

noun

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

foodstuff

/ ˈfuːdˌstʌf /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of foodstuff¹

First recorded in 1870–75; food + stuff

Example Sentences

The ships were loaded with guns and other munitions, gold, silver, foodstuffs, livestock, and nearly a thousand sailors and Protestant colonists called Huguenots seeking freedom in the New World.

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Melissa did not cause fatalities in Cuba, according to authorities, but it knocked the stuffing out of the impoverished Caribbean nation, where fuel, electricity, hard currency and affordable foodstuffs were already in short supply.

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These activities included relief schemes, such as the provision of foodstuffs, as well as caring for and educating children, and maintaining medical services, she said.

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Russian ministers said they were ready to deliver foodstuffs and medication to Syria, and to help repair damaged power and transport infrastructure.

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The Bamako-Kayes route carries fuel, cement, foodstuffs and manufactured goods critical to both economies.

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