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food vs foodstuff

foodstuff vs food

food and foodstuff both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
food Yes No No No
foodstuff Yes No No No
As nouns, foodstuff is a hyponym of food; that is, foodstuff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than food:
  • food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  • foodstuff: a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
food (noun) foodstuff (noun)
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
Difference between food and foodstuff

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