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Definition staple diet in American English

staple diet noun

[singular] noun
1

the things that someone uses or receives most regularly

Example

the television viewer's staple diet of soaps and talk shows

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2

the main food or foods that a person or animal eats regularly

Example

the ermine's staple diet of rats and mice

Example

Italians eat a lot of pasta as part of their staple diet.

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Definition staple diet in American English