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Food has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"The caterpillar consumed leaves as its sole source of nutrition to fuel rapid growth before forming a cocoon."

2

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

"food and drink"

3

anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking

"While he was waiting for his meal, a good book served as food for his mind during the long afternoon."

4

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

"After a long hike through the forest, we finally found a spot where we could eat our packed food and rest before continuing our journey."

In plain English: Food is anything you eat to give your body energy and help it grow.

"She packed a healthy lunch for her son's school."

Usage: Use "food" to refer to any edible substance consumed for nourishment, such as the meal you just ate or the ingredients in your pantry. Avoid using it to describe non-edible items like fuel, even if they are chemically similar to what living things eat.

Example Sentences
"She packed a healthy lunch for her son's school." noun
"We need to buy more food before dinner." noun
"She prepared a delicious meal for her family's food basket." noun
"The store sells fresh food from local farms." noun
Related Terms
cake plate rice bread soup chicken eat corn farm taste egg crop feed salt farmer drink can market fish grain
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
substance solid content
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
yolk comfort food comestible fare foodstuff nutriment commissariat feed miraculous food beverage water soul food micronutrient chyme culture medium leftovers fresh food convenience food chocolate baked goods loaf meat pasta health food junk food breakfast food produce coconut dika bread fish seafood butter yogurt cheese slop pabulum

Origin

The word "food" comes from Old English fōda, which traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European root peh₂- meaning "to guard, graze, or feed." While related words exist across many Germanic languages and even Latin, the term entered modern English through Middle English with the same core meaning of sustenance.

Rhyming Words
ood mood wood hood sood pood good rood nood dood bood stood blood drood ghood frood flood agood snood slood
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