foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf 
: a substance with food value
specifically
: the raw material of food before or after processing
Examples of foodstuff in a Sentence
stocked up on candles and foodstuffs before the hurricane
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Moscow had for some time complained that it had been prevented from adequately exporting its own foodstuffs under the deal.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
While these artifacts and foodstuffs deteriorate and disappear, the trees survive, allowing today’s researchers to make educated guesses about the lost objects.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 27 Feb. 2025
Although Earth’s homegrown life may love L-serine and other similarly fundamental foodstuff, there’s no guarantee such substances would be appealing to alien organisms with a different biochemistry.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
Prepared foodstuffs was $39.8 billion and vegetable products came in at $35.9 billion.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
While these artifacts and foodstuffs deteriorate and disappear, the trees survive, allowing today’s researchers to make educated guesses about the lost objects.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 27 Feb. 2025
Although Earth’s homegrown life may love L-serine and other similarly fundamental foodstuff, there’s no guarantee such substances would be appealing to alien organisms with a different biochemistry.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
Prepared foodstuffs was $39.8 billion and vegetable products came in at $35.9 billion.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foodstuff
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“Foodstuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodstuff. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance with food value
especially
: a specific nutrient (as protein or fat)
Medical Definition
foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance with food value
especially
: a specific nutrient (as a fat or protein)
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