staple diet
noun/ˌsteɪpl ˈdaɪət/
/ˌsteɪpl ˈdaɪət/
[usually singular]- 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.
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- staple diet (of something) something that is used a lot
- Sex and violence seem to be the staple diet of television drama.
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