"food stamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: food stamps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} food stamp (plural food stamps)
  1. A stamp or similar paper document (e.g. coupon) issued to be exchanged in shops or storage facilities for food, or (by extension) for other essential provisions, notably in a rationing system or as a non-financial form of welfare benefit. Wikipedia link: food stamp Categories (topical): Philanthropy Derived forms: yuppie food stamp Related terms: electronic benefit transfer, ration card, ration stamp, ration coupon, revenue stamp, yuppie food stamp Translations (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions): 食品券 (shípǐnquàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 糧票 (note: as used for a time in the PRC) (Chinese Mandarin), 粮票 (liángpiào) (Chinese Mandarin), ruokakuponki (Finnish), elintarvikekortti (Finnish), coupon alimentaire [masculine] (French), Essensmarke [feminine] (German), élelmiszerjegy (Hungarian), kartka żywnościowa [feminine] (Polish), auxílio-alimentacão [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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