foodstuff

American

[food-stuhf] / ˈfudˌstʌf /

noun

a substance used or capable of being used as nutriment.

foodstuff British

/ ˈfuːdˌstʌf /

noun

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

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“Just like rice—basic foodstuff that you would fix at the end of the world,” he said, adding that he hasn’t had issues with management.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2024

Basic foodstuff was allowed, but because of delays at the border, it can spoil before it enters Gaza.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2024

The idea is that NTT's e-nose can be used not just to sniff out any contagions, but also how fresh - or not - a foodstuff is.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

And unless folks didn’t want his hands on their foodstuff, he’d soon be weighing up sugar and flour and drawing molasses out of the barrel.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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