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food colouring vs foodstuff

foodstuff vs food colouring

food colouring and foodstuff both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
food colouring Yes No No No
foodstuff Yes No No No
As nouns, foodstuff is a hypernym of food colouring; that is, foodstuff is a word with a broader meaning than food colouring:
  • food colouring: a digestible substance used to give color to food
  • foodstuff: a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Other hypernyms of food colouring include food product.
food colouring (noun) foodstuff (noun)
a digestible substance used to give color to food (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Difference between food colouring and foodstuff

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