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non-food

non-food adjective: not intended for consumption as a food.

Adjective

non-food (not comparable)

  1. Not intended for consumption as a food.
    • This pie chart includes the sales of non-food articles (such as health and beauty, pet care, clothing).

Noun

non-food (plural non-foods)

  1. A crop or product that is not intended for consumption as a food.
    • We offer an extensive selection of high-quality non-foods at affordable prices.

Forms of non-food

pluralnon-foods
alternative formnonfood

Origin of non-food

From non- + food.

Questions about non-food

What does non-food mean?
Non-food means not intended for consumption as a food.
What part of speech is non-food?
Non-food can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near non-food in the dictionary

  1. non-foldable
  2. non-folding
  3. non-folklore
  4. non-follower
  5. non-followers
  6. non-food
  7. non-foods
  8. non-forecast airlift
  9. non-formal
  10. non-formal learning
  11. non-fossil

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