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

As he watches the jamón being carved, Jaime Fernández, international commercial director for the Grupo Osborne, which produces wine, sherry and the renowned Cinco Jotas brand of ham, describes it as a "flagship" national foodstuff.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

The Times surveyed renowned chefs and found that beyond some red-white-and-blue-frosted desserts, and foodstuff arranged to suggest the Olympic rings — fruit, antipasti, onion rings — most weren’t bothering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

And versions of this protest tool, throwing a foodstuff at somebody, have been around a long time.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2024

Fahnbulleh’s family came to the U.S. in 2001, first to Philadelphia, with its welcoming West African population and sources for customary foodstuff; then they moved to Minnesota, where she graduated from college in 2015.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Marlena and I are alone, holding various bits of foodstuff toward Rosie’s inquisitive trunk.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen