whole food

[ hohl-food ]

noun
  1. food with little or no refining or processing and containing no artificial additives or preservatives; natural or organic food

Origin of whole food

1
First recorded in 1955–60

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British Dictionary definitions for wholefood

wholefood

/ (ˈhəʊlˌfuːd) /


noun
  1. (sometimes plural)

    • food that has been refined or processed as little as possible and is eaten in its natural state, such as brown rice, wholemeal flour, etc

    • (as modifier): a wholefood restaurant

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