| 单词 | health food |
| 释义 | > as lemmashealth food health food n. food chosen for its dietary or health-giving properties. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > pure, whole, or health food natural food1671 nature food1847 wholefood1880 health food1882 nutraceutical1990 phytonutrient1994 1882 W. D. Howells Mod. Instance xxviii, in Cent. Mag. Aug. 577/2 I put the camp on a health-food basis. 1884 B. Nye Baled Hay 75 I have had occasion to thoroughly investigate the subject of so-called health food, such as gruels, beef tea. 1939 ‘G. Orwell’ Coming up for Air iv. v. 261 Health-food cranks. 1962 J. B. Priestley Margin Released i. iii. 26 Another shop, specialising in health foods, had a line in mashed dates and coconut. 1965 Observer 18 Apr. 45/2 Health food shops, where everything is free range, unsprayed, naturally fertilized. 1972 New York 8 May 49 Health Food. As used to describe stores, this term has taken on a generic meaning, encompassing everything from organic, natural, and specialized diet foods to whole wheat and other products mass-produced and refined. < as lemmas |
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