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Definition of staple diet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

staple diet

noun
 
/ˌsteɪpl ˈdaɪət/
 
/ˌsteɪpl ˈdaɪət/
 [usually singular]
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  1. 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.
    Topics Cooking and eatingc2
  2. 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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