essentialfood
nounUK /ɪˈsɛnʃəl fuːd/
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl fuːd/
Food that you must eat to stay healthy and strong.
Rice and beans are essentialfood for many families around the world.
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2. A food item that is required for survival in an emergency.
Water and canned goods are essentialfood during a storm.
3. A key ingredient that a recipe cannot work without.
For this bread, flour is the essentialfood.
4. A crop or product a community depends on for daily meals.
Fish is essentialfood for the village by the sea.