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# foodstuff

noun (a foodstuff, foodstuffs) — (formal)

«foodstuff» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) Any substance used as food: bread, rice, meat, milk and so on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foodstuff/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in science, geography, food labels and news: «basic foodstuffs», «imported foodstuffs». Everyday word: «food». Geography lessons talk about countries trading foodstuffs.

### Examples

- Rice is a basic foodstuff in many countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foodstuff/#x1)
- The shop sells foodstuffs from around the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foodstuff/#x2)
- Wheat is an important foodstuff. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foodstuff/#x3)
- Prices of foodstuffs went up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foodstuff/#x4)
- Keep foodstuffs away from cleaning products. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foodstuff/#x5)
- The ship carried foodstuffs to the island. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foodstuff/#x6)

### Note

Formal; usually plural «foodstuffs». One word, no space. Safety: store foodstuffs separately from chemicals.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «foodstuff» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foodstuff/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«foodstuff» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/foodstuff.html) on Mova free.