petfood

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Food made for pets such as cats or dogs to keep them healthy

noun
/ˈpɛtˌfud/

: comida para mascotas

She always reads the labels carefully before buying petfood for her puppy.

Examples

The supermarket has a large section devoted to petfood for cats and dogs.
Many veterinarians recommend a specific type of petfood for pets with allergies.
I bought some petfood for my dog.
The store sells high-quality petfood.
Many veterinarians recommend a specific type of petfood for pets with allergies.
She always reads the labels carefully before buying petfood for her puppy.
The supermarket has a large section devoted to petfood for cats and dogs.

Synonyms

pet food

vspetfood

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Things pets eat, like meals for dogs or cats

means the same but is written as a single word

How Nutritious

petfood

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treat

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table scrap

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Surface Forms

petfood singular

petfoods plural

Morphology

petfood = pet + food (transparent) = pet + food

A straightforward compound of 'pet' + 'food' whose meaning (food for pets) is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Petfood is a modern compound of pet ('a tame or loved animal') and food ('something to eat'), so it means food made especially for pets, like cats and dogs, to meet their needs.