Phrase guide

health food

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any food that is considered to be especially beneficial to health.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: food, solid food

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 健康食品 (jiànkāng shípǐn) — food
  • Chinese Mandarin: 保健食品 (bǎojiàn shípǐn) — food
  • Finnish: terveysruoka — food
  • Polish: zdrowa żywność — food
  • Spanish: comida saludable — food
  • Swedish: hälsokost — food