wholefood

whole·food

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hohl-food]
- /ˈhoʊlˌfud/
- /ˈhəʊl.fuːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohl-food]
- /ˈhoʊlˌfud/

Definitions of wholefood word

noun wholefood food with little or no refining or processing and containing no artificial additives or preservatives; natural or organic food. 1
noun wholefood Alternative spelling of whole food. 1
adjective wholefood healthfood products 1
variable noun wholefood Wholefoods are foods which have not been processed much and which have not had artificial ingredients added. 0
noun wholefood food that has been refined or processed as little as possible and is eaten in its natural state, such as brown rice, wholemeal flour, etc 0
noun wholefood (as modifier) 0

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Origin of wholefood

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; whole + food

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Parts of speech for Wholefood

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wholefood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for wholefood

adjective wholefood

macrobiotic — of or relating to macrobiotics or its dietary practices.
vegan — a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
vegetarian — a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.

All 7 Synonyms of wholefood