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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Italy maintains a $45-billion trade surplus with the U.S., its largest with any country, fueled by Americans’ appetite for Italian sparkling wine, foodstuffs such as Parmigiano-Reggiano hard cheese and Parma ham, and Italian luxury fashion.
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Colleen Barry and Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Besides the normal baseball foodstuffs in this early part of the season, the Cubs introduced a roast beef jibarito sandwich, which apparently has its roots in the city’s Puerto Rican community, according to a Chicago Tribune story earlier this month.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
But one that had been circulating among member states before the vote showed tariffs ranging from 10 to 25 percent, on a wide range of products including foodstuffs like peanut butter and manufactured goods like hair spray.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
In addition, recent tariffs and financial uncertainly have threatened to spike the prices of certain key foodstuffs, while supply chain disruptions dating back to the pandemic still make supply of some foods hit or miss.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Colleen Barry and Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Besides the normal baseball foodstuffs in this early part of the season, the Cubs introduced a roast beef jibarito sandwich, which apparently has its roots in the city’s Puerto Rican community, according to a Chicago Tribune story earlier this month.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
But one that had been circulating among member states before the vote showed tariffs ranging from 10 to 25 percent, on a wide range of products including foodstuffs like peanut butter and manufactured goods like hair spray.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
In addition, recent tariffs and financial uncertainly have threatened to spike the prices of certain key foodstuffs, while supply chain disruptions dating back to the pandemic still make supply of some foods hit or miss.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Foodstuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodstuff. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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