foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
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Definition of foodstuff
: a substance with food value
specifically
: the raw material of food before or after processing
Examples of foodstuff in a Sentence
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The team looked at both microscopic patterns of wear, which give an indication of the types of foodstuffs the creatures were chewing on, as well as the proportions of two carbon isotopes within the tooth enamel. — John Pickrell, National Geographic, "Saber-tooth surprise: Fossils redraw picture of the fearsome big cat," 5 Aug. 2019 The items include colorful equipment for a town playground that one candidate provided before an election, along with pastries and boxes of foodstuffs handed out to voters. — Washington Post, "Ahead of vote, Ukrainian museum shows ‘election trash’," 21 July 2019 And both foodstuffs can be credited to the same inventor: William A. Mitchell. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "The Scientist Behind Some of Our Favorite Junk Foods," 20 July 2019 Planted Pigments Herno, a 71-year-old Italian outerwear label, is using farmable foodstuffs like olives, grapes and onions to dye jackets green, purple and yellow, respectively. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Does ‘Sustainable Fashion’ Really Mean Anything?," 17 June 2019 Julius Barmat was a Russian Jewish businessman who made his fortune importing Dutch foodstuffs to Germany during the food shortages of the Great War. — Rebecca Schuman, Longreads, "On Truth and Lying in the Extra German Sense," 20 June 2019 Kim was photographed visiting foodstuff factories several times since assuming power in 2011. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Kim Jong Un's bizarre North Korea propaganda photos," 13 Aug. 2018 In addition to buying Iranian natural gas, Iraq is one of Iran’s top non-oil export markets, with a trade volume of $9 billion, mostly in agricultural products, foodstuffs, fruit, poultry and construction materials. — Isabel Coles, WSJ, "Iran Works to Keep Iraq Open for Business," 15 Jan. 2019 Mexico and Canada, as well as the EU, have targeted foodstuffs, from pork and apples to cheese and orange juice. — The Economist, "Harley-Davidson shifts some production out of America," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'foodstuff.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for foodstuff
foodstuff
noun
English Language Learners Definition of foodstuff
technical
: a substance that is used as food
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foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
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Kids Definition of foodstuff
: a substance that is used as food
foodstuff
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food·stuff
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Medical Definition of foodstuff
: a substance with food value
especially
: a specific nutrient (as a fat or protein)
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