foodstuff
A material that may be used as food or as an ingredient of foodA material that may be used as food or as an ingredient of food.
» Honey is a sweet, viscous foodstuff.
Мёд - сладкий, вязкий продукт.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A material that may be used as food or as an ingredient of food.
Nahrungsmittel
пищево́й проду́ктpiščevój prodúkt, проду́кт пита́нияprodúkt pitánija
a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Examples
15 sentencesHoney is a sweet, viscous foodstuff.
ruМёд - сладкий, вязкий продукт.
There is an abundant supply of foodstuffs.
Some basic foodstuffs must still be imported.
ruНекоторые базовые продукты питания до сих пор приходится импортировать.
Potatoes are one of the most common foodstuffs.
We decided to branch out into selling some foodstuffs.
deWir beschlossen, das Geschäft auszudehnen und Lebensmittel zu vertreiben.
Translations
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Origin
Compound of food + stuff.Compound of food + stuff.
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Forms
plural: foodstuffs| Singular | foodstuff |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food:food product
- (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer:grocery
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable