nonfood

English

Alternative forms

• non-food

Etymology

From non- +‎ food.

Adjective

nonfood (not comparable)

1. Not intended for consumption as a food.

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

   • 1986, George S Baroff, Mental retardation: nature, cause, and management:

     The three most common nonfood picas were eating of strings and rags; feces, vomit, and urine; and paper, cigarettes, and soil.

Noun

nonfood (plural nonfoods)

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

   Many supermarkets do not consider nonfoods a core segment.