staple
Translation
staple, main product, basic food
Examples
I need some staples for the stapler.
I need some staples for the stapler.
Rice is a staple food in many countries.
Rice is a staple food in many countries.
Oil is the country's main staple.
Oil is the country's main staple.
Grammar Patterns
a staple for a stapler. I need some staples for the stapler.
a staple food/product. Rice is a staple food in many countries.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (fastener) clip, pin; (main) principal, basic
Etymology
From Old English 'stapol' meaning 'post, pillar'. This evolved to mean a main commodity sold at a market post, and later, a U-shaped fastener resembling a post.
Memory Tips
A 'staple' food is a 'pillar' of a diet. A metal 'staple' acts as a small pillar to hold papers together.