foodstuff

Example Sentences

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For over 140 years, restaurateurs have become millionaires capitalizing on the insatiable American appetite for nearly any foodstuff from south of the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

The idea is that NTT's e-nose can be used not just to sniff out any contagions, but also how fresh - or not - a foodstuff is.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

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