plant food

noun

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This combination is a balanced way to enjoy coffee, meet your protein needs, and benefit from nutrient- and antioxidant-rich plant foods. Cynthia Sass, Health, 28 Oct. 2025 Its distinctive adaptations — seen in its face, massive teeth, powerful jaws, and now its hands — point toward a highly specialized diet of tough plant foods, rather than a heavy dependence on tool technology. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025 Citrus plant food or organic fruit tree foods work well, or look for slow-release fertilizers. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 Like all plant foods, apples are a good source of fiber. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plant food

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First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of plant food was in 1853

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“Plant food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plant%20food. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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