Phrase guide

whole food

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Food that is unprocessed and unrefined, or processed or refined as little as possible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Unpolished grains that retained their outer coating were a major linchpin of his diet of whole foods.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 純天然食品 /纯天然食品 (chúntiānrán shípǐn) — unprocessed food
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無加工食品 /无加工食品 (wújiāgōng shípǐn) — unprocessed food
  • Chinese Mandarin: 原型食物 (yuánxíng shíwù) — unprocessed food
  • Chinese Mandarin: 全食 (quánshí) — unprocessed food
  • Finnish: luontaistuote — unprocessed food
  • Finnish: whole food — unprocessed food