Meaning

1 senses
  1. (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 sentences
  1. Honey is a sweet, viscous foodstuff.

    ruМёд - сладкий, вязкий продукт.

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  2. There is an abundant supply of foodstuffs.

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  3. Some basic foodstuffs must still be imported.

    ruНекоторые базовые продукты питания до сих пор приходится импортировать.

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  4. Potatoes are one of the most common foodstuffs.

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  5. We decided to branch out into selling some foodstuffs.

    deWir beschlossen, das Geschäft auszudehnen und Lebensmittel zu vertreiben.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
material that may be used as food:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
material that may be used as food:

Origin

Compound of food + stuff.

Compound of food + stuff.

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Forms

plural: foodstuffs
Singularfoodstuff
Pluralfoodstuffs

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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 words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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