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foodstuff

/ˈfuːdˌstʌf/

Meanings
noun
A material that may be used as food.

Examples :

"The supermarket had a wide variety of foodstuffs, from fresh vegetables to canned goods. "
food material

Related Words

Illustration variety

variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration food

food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

Illustration supermarket

supermarket noun

/ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/

A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods and/or clothing.

"I went to the supermarket to buy some food."

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration canned

canned verb

/kænd/

To seal in a can.

"They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."

Illustration wide

wide noun

/wɑed/ /waɪd/

A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score

"The umpire called a wide, giving the team an extra run. "

Illustration fresh

fresh noun

/fɹɛʃ/

A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.

"The fresh flooded the low-lying fields near the river, causing the farmers to cancel their harvest. "

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

Illustration foodstuffs

foodstuffs noun

/ˈfuːdˌstʌfs/

A material that may be used as food.

"The grocery store sells a wide variety of foodstuffs, including fruits, vegetables, and grains. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration goods

goods noun

/ɡʊdz/

The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.

"The teacher's kindness and dedication were powerful goods, helping the students overcome their difficulties. "