Etymology
Origin of breadstuff
Example Sentences
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They've little patches o' corn ter make ther breadstuff, an' depend on huntin', fishin', an' stealin' fur the rest o' their vittles.
From The Red Acorn by McElroy, John
She is commanded by Lieutenant Ruducoff of the Russian navy, and is here to be freighted with wheat to supply that settlement with breadstuff.
From What I Saw in California by Bryant, Edwin
The Roman frontier was again widened by the conquest of the Mediterranean basin: the acquisition of Sicily and Sardinia ended breadstuff farming as the staple on the Italian peninsular.
From Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro by Harrison, Fairfax
No chemist, with all his appliances, can turn breadstuff into brainstuff or hay into milk.
From Occultism and Common-Sense by Willson, Beckles
Acorns were their main staple article of breadstuff, and they are still used by the present generation whenever they can be obtained.
From Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity Their History, Customs and Traditions by Clark, Galen
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