staple
Relating to, or being market of staple for, commoditiesRelating to, or being market of staple for, commodities.
» Fried eggs are a morning staple.
pip · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(not comparable)Relating to, or being market of staple for, commodities.
a staple town
(not comparable)Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled.
a staple trade
(not comparable)Fit to be sold; marketable.
(not comparable)Regularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief.
- necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
Examples
41 sentencesFried eggs are a morning staple.
Our stapler is out of staples.
ruВ нашем степлере закончились скрепки. — marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rice is one of those staple commodities.
deReis ist eines dieser Grundnahrungsmittel. — Waldelfe
A poster was stapled onto a signpost.
Black jeans are a versatile wardrobe staple.
Origin
From Middle English staple, from Anglo-Norman estaple, Old French estaple (“market, (tradiFrom Middle English staple, from Anglo-Norman estaple, Old French estaple (“market, (trading) post”), from Late Latin stapula, from Frankish *stapul, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stapulaz (“post”), from Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- (“post, stem”). Compare staff. Doublet of étape and etymology 2.
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