foodshed en · NOUN
Etymology
From food + shed, modelled on watershed.
Meanings
- The region that produces the food for a particular population.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foodsheds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
food bowl · granary · breadbasket
Translations (7)
pl spichlerz (food-producing region) · fi ruoka-aitta (food-producing region) · fr grenier à blé (food-producing region) · ru жи́тница (food-producing region) · th อู่ข้าวอู่น้ำ (food-producing region) · cmn 魚米之鄉 /鱼米之乡 (food-producing region) · de Kornkammer (food-producing region)