foodstuff

/ˌfudˈstʌf/

/ˈfudstəf/

Other forms: foodstuffs

Definitions of foodstuff

1. noun

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

   types:

   starches

   foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)

   breadstuff

   flour or meal or grain used in baking bread

   coloring, colouring, food color, food coloring, food colour, food colouring

   a digestible substance used to give color to food

   concentrate

   a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

   meal

   coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse

   fiber, fibre, roughage

   coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

   flour

   fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

   frozen food, frozen foods

   food preserved by freezing

   canned food, canned foods, canned goods, tinned goods

   food preserved by canning

   dehydrated food, dehydrated foods

   food preserved by dehydration

   Saint-John's-bread, carob, carob powder

   powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute

   tapioca

   granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings

   cocoa

   powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed

   cereal, food grain, grain

   foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

   fixings, ingredient

   food that is a component of a mixture in cooking

   egg, eggs

   oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

   dairy product

   milk and butter and cheese

   milk

   any of several nutritive milklike liquids

   curd

   a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd

   concoction, intermixture, mixture

   any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

   juice

   the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking

   perishable, spoilable

   food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated

   tomato concentrate

   a concentrated form of tomatoes

   kibble

   coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)

   Indian meal, cornmeal

   coarsely ground corn

   farina

   fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings

   matzah meal, matzo meal, matzoh meal

   meal made from ground matzos

   oatmeal, rolled oats

   meal made from rolled or ground oats

   pea flour

   meal made from dried peas

   pinole

   meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices

   bran

   food prepared from the husks of cereal grains

   plain flour

   flour that does not contain a raising agent

   wheat flour

   flour prepared from wheat

   soy flour, soybean flour, soybean meal

   meal made from soybeans

   semolina

   milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta

   canned meat, tinned meat

   meat preserved in a can or tin

   mincemeat

   spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat

   dressing, stuffing

   a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

   bread, breadstuff, staff of life

   food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

   bean curd, tofu

   cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk

   Irish potato, murphy, potato, spud, tater, white potato

   an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

   corn, edible corn

   ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food

   coconut milk, coconut water

   clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut

   grist

   grain intended to be or that has been ground

   groats

   the hulled and crushed grain of various cereals

   millet

   small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica

   barley, barleycorn

   a grain of barley

   buckwheat

   a triangular seed used as grain or ground into flour

   wheat, wheat berry

   grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour

   oat

   seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats')

   rice

   grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

   Indian rice, wild rice

   grains of aquatic grass of North America

   flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

   something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

   tomato paste

   thick concentrated tomato puree

   gravy, pan gravy

   the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added

   roux

   a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces

   coconut cream, coconut milk

   white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat

   albumen, egg white, ovalbumin, white

   the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water

   egg yolk, yolk

   the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen

   milk

   a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

   soya milk, soybean milk, soymilk

   a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu

   formula

   a liquid food for infants

   evaporated milk

   milk concentrated by evaporation

   cream

   the part of milk containing the butterfat

   half-and-half

   half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat

   butter

   an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

   yoghourt, yoghurt, yogurt

   a custard-like food made from curdled milk

   whey

   watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates

   curd

   coagulated milk; used to make cheese

   clabber

   raw milk that has soured and thickened

   cheese

   a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

   batter

   a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking

   dough

   a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

   mix, premix

   a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

   filling

   a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.

   malt

   a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling

   criollo

   cocoa of superior quality

   frozen orange juice, orange-juice concentrate

   orange juice that has been concentrated and frozen

   lemon juice

   usually freshly squeezed juice of lemons

   lime juice

   usually freshly squeezed juice of limes

   papaya juice

   juice from papayas

   tomato juice

   the juice of tomatoes (usually bottled or canned)

   carrot juice

   usually freshly squeezed juice of carrots

   V-8 juice

   brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices

   malted milk

   powder made of dried milk and malted cereals

   type of:

   food, nutrient

   any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
2. noun

   (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
   synonyms: grocery

   types:

   greengrocery

   groceries sold by a greengrocer

   packaged goods

   groceries that are packaged for sale

   type of:

   consumer goods

   goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption