foodstuff
noun
a substance used or capable of being used as nutriment.
foodstuffs
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pluralof foodstuff.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Vysotskyi, the food minister, has warned that the reorganisation of logistics could increase the cost of foodstuffs by up to 2.5 percent, while Ukraine's central bank said annual inflation stood at 8.1 percent in August.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
She sells bottled water, soft drinks, bread, milk and other foodstuffs.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The vast majority of UAE trade with Iran consists in re-exports, according to official Emirati data, including everything from phones to meat and other foodstuffs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Coverage of the foodstuffs whisked into MSG includes photo evidence of eggs, bell peppers, oranges and arugula.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
If they lost some of their staple foodstuffs, they could gather or hunt other species, or move to a less affected area.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
