staple diet
noun /ˌsteɪpl ˈdaɪət/
/ˌsteɪpl ˈdaɪət/
[uncountable, countable]- staple diet (of something) the food that a person or an animal normally eats
- a staple diet of meat and potatoes
- Bamboo is the panda's staple diet.
- staple diet (of something) something that is used a lot
- Sex and violence seem to be the staple diet of television drama.