"samefood" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-samefood.wav [US] Forms: samefoods [plural]
Etymology: Compound of same + food. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|same|food}} Compound of same + food Head templates: {{en-noun}} samefood (plural samefoods)
  1. (autism) A food that an autistic person eats frequently and sometimes exclusively, typically due to a need for routine or sensory issues related to taste, texture, etc.
    Sense id: en-samefood-en-noun-hriQaA5t Categories (other): Autism, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Foods Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Foods: 89 11

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-samefood.wav [US] Forms: samefoods [present, singular, third-person], samefooding [participle, present], samefooded [participle, past], samefooded [past]
Etymology: Compound of same + food. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|same|food}} Compound of same + food Head templates: {{en-verb}} samefood (third-person singular simple present samefoods, present participle samefooding, simple past and past participle samefooded)
  1. (autism) To eat the same food repeatedly for a long period because it feels safe and pleasant.
    Sense id: en-samefood-en-verb-f1gZWEDW Categories (other): Autism

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