/ fuːd; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] things that people or animals eat :
a shortage of food / food shortages
food and drink
the food industry
2.
[ C , U ] a particular type of food :
Do you like Italian food?
frozen foods
a can of dog food (= for a dog to eat)
He's off his food (= he does not want to eat anything) .
—see also convenience food , fast food , functional food , health food , junk food , seafood , soul food , wholefood
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IDIOMS
- food for thought
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English fōda , of Germanic origin; related to fodder .