foodstuff

[ food-stuhf ]

noun

1. a substance used or capable of being used as nutriment.

foodstuff

/ ˈfuːdˌstʌf /

noun

1. any material, substance, etc, that can be used as food

Word History and Origins

Origin of foodstuff¹

First recorded in 1870–75; food + stuff

Example Sentences

And it imbues the foodstuffs, home goods, clothes, paraphernalia and tchotchkes that hail from here with a sort of unquantifiable, ineffable, sun-kissed, surf-adjacent vibe that wraps around you like a cartoon bear hug.

From Los Angeles Times

Before becoming the symbol of Halloween, pumpkins had a very long history as a foodstuff.

From Salon

Or should we give it the same credibility that the FTC does, which is zero, or the credibility that seven California counties found in Albertson’s prices for its packaged foodstuffs, also zero?

From Los Angeles Times

With basic foodstuffs once again in short supply, women were swapping improvised recipes.

From BBC

The Times surveyed renowned chefs and found that beyond some red-white-and-blue-frosted desserts, and foodstuff arranged to suggest the Olympic rings — fruit, antipasti, onion rings — most weren’t bothering.

From Los Angeles Times