foodstuff
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foodstuff
- /ˈfuːdˌstʌf/
- [ˈfʉwdˌstəf] US
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Compound of food + stuff.
noun foodstuffs
- A material that may be used as food or as an ingredient of food. The consumption of meat and wine demonstrates the heroes' close relationship to the gods, since these, unlike other foodstuffs, are always offered to the gods: a splash of wine from any drinking occasion is always poured for the gods (as a libation), and animals that are killed are always "sacrifice
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noun material that may be used as food
| Español | nutriente, alimento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 식품 sikpum |
| 日本語 | 食品 shokuhin, 干物 himono |
| 中文 | 食品 shípǐn, 食物 shíwù, 食材 shícái |
| Português | alimento |
| Français | aliment |
| Deutsch | Nahrungsmittel |
| Italiano | derrata |
| Русский | пищево́й проду́кт piščevój prodúkt, проду́кт пита́ния prodúkt pitánija |
| Tiếng Việt | thực phẩm |
Talk about this word "foodstuff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foodstuff. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. foodstuff. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/foodstuff "foodstuff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/foodstuff.
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@misc{foodstuff_2026,
title = {foodstuff},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foodstuff},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
