baby food

American

noun

food, as vegetables, fruits, or meat, puréed or minced for easy ingestion by infants.

Etymology

Origin of baby food

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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The Berkeley, Calif.-based company has expanded its product lineup, in recent years installing coolers filled with its products in grocery stores to meet growing demand for fresh baby food.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the same apples were sold as processed baby food, 93 percent of the samples would be banned, PAN Europe said, as their pesticide residues exceed the stricter limits set for children under three.

From Barron's

Earle approached Jen Zeszut, who had run baby food startup Cerebelly.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It smells like baby food,” lsp2c said on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

Think beef, coffee, eggs, car insurance, used cars and baby food, among other things.

From MarketWatch

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