foodstuff

Example Sentences

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“Just like rice—basic foodstuff that you would fix at the end of the world,” he said, adding that he hasn’t had issues with management.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In a statement, Maersk added that “exceptions will be made for critical foodstuff, medicine and other essential goods.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

And versions of this protest tool, throwing a foodstuff at somebody, have been around a long time.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2024

After letting freezing night temperatures break down the tubers’ cell walls, Andean farmers stomped out the water content to make dried chuho, a nigh-indestructible foodstuff that could be stored for years.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann