canned foods
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- noun
- /kænd fudz/
- US
:
alimentos enlatados
- I always keep a few cans of canned foods in the pantry for busy days.
- bisphenols from canned foods
- home-canned foods
And you've had the grandparents who always kept canned foods and stashed up on food because they they know that that can happen.
- And you've had the grandparents who always kept canned foods and stashed up on food because they they know that that can happen.
- And in the north, perhaps they spend too much time indoors and eating canned foods and, you know, not minding their garden, etcetera.
Examples
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We have family in New York and would love to ship clothes, household items, and canned foods to help out family.
Blog text (13) -
With their apps, you can view the latest offers and instant savings on generic and canned foods while you shop.
Blog text (11) -
There were stacks of flats of canned foods and little eight-by-twelve plaques on the wall.
Fiction book (1997) -
If anyone in Northern VA is still interested in helping relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy, our church in Warrenton, VA, is doing a collection of dry wood, water, canned foods, clothes, non-perishable items, and emergency kits.
Blog text (11) -
Canned foods, like beans and tomatoes, are convenient for quick meals.
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Many people stock up on canned foods during emergencies for their long shelf life.
Synonyms
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Food that people keep in metal cans so it lasts a long time
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Food kept in a metal can so it lasts a long time
Food kept in metal cans to eat later
Antonyms
How Long-Lasting
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'foods preserved in cans' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'canned' (sealed, shelf-stable) with 'foods' (items eaten). This adjective+noun composition is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily predict the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Canned foods gets its name from the metal can used to seal food so it stays good for a long time. Because the food is closed inside a can, it is 'preserved' and ready to eat later, so the phrase means food kept for long storage.