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nonfood en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdô Old English fōda Middle English fode English food English nonfood From non- + food.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Not intended for consumption as a food.
   • The three most common nonfood picas were eating of strings and rags; feces, vomit, and urine; and paper, cigarettes, and soil. 1986, George S Baroff, Mental retardation: nature, cause, and management:
   • The use of synthetic fuels from nonfood crops can reduce the carbon footprint.

Forms

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non-food		alternative	lexicographic

nonfood en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdô Old English fōda Middle English fode English food English nonfood From non- + food.

Meanings

1. A crop or product that is not intended for consumption as a food.
   • Many supermarkets do not consider nonfoods a core segment.

Forms

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nonfoods	Number=Plur		lexicographic
non-food		alternative	lexicographic