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The correct spelling is staple.
How to pronounce staple
/ˈsteɪ.pəl/
nounIPA: /ˈsteɪ.pəl/
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The correct spelling is staple. A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group. For example: "Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures."
Usage Examples
“Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures.”
“to staple cotton”
“a staple town”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
- 2.(by extension) Place of supply; source.
- 3.The principal commodity produced in a town or region.
- 4.A basic or essential supply.
- 5.A recurring topic or character.
verb
- 1.To sort according to its staple.
- 2.To secure with a staple.
adjective
- 1.Relating to, or being market of staple for, commodities.
- 2.Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled.
- 3.Fit to be sold; marketable.
- 4.Regularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief.
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