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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

staple

1. Produced or stocked in large quantities to meet steady demand: Wheat is a staple crop.

Are apples a staple?
What about soybean, brocoli, apparagus, lettuce?
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No. Staple crops are foods that provide a large proportion of people's basic food. Staples will vary across the world but include wheat, rice, potatoes, yams, and so on.

— Nona the brit

  • No.
  • Staple crops are foods that provide a large proportion of people's basic food.
  • Staples will vary across the world but include wheat, rice, potatoes, yams, and so on.
  • It's usually the carbs part of the meal.
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No. Staple crops are foods that provide a large proportion of people's basic food. Staples will vary across the world but include wheat, rice, potatoes, yams, and so on. It's usually the carbs part of the meal.
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Unbelievable! The dictionary is a piece of trash. You can write a better dictionary.
Thanks, Nona.
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