Foodstuff vs. Food

Foodstuffnoun

A material that may be used as food.

Foodstuffnoun

(usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer

Foodstuffnoun

a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food

Foodstuffnoun

a substance suitable for consumption as food

Foodnoun

(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

Foodnoun

(countable) A foodstuff.

Foodnoun

Anything that nourishes or sustains.

Foodnoun

What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for nourishment.

Foodnoun

Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes.

Foodverb

To supply with food.

Foodnoun

any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

Foodnoun

any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment;

Foodnoun

anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking

Foodnoun

any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth

Food

Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. Food is usually of plant, animal or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals.