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nonfood

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

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  • CMU ARPABET: N AA1 N F UW1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not intended for consumption as a food.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The use of synthetic fuels from nonfood crops can reduce the carbon footprint.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A crop or product that is not intended for consumption as a food.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Many supermarkets do not consider nonfoods a core segment.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.