staplesta·ple1 /ˈsteɪpəl/ noun [countableC]1OFFICEa small piece of thin wire that is pushed into sheets of paper and bent over to hold them together
2a food that is needed and used all the timestaples like flour and rice
3ECONOMICS the main product that is produced in a countryBananas and sugar are the staples of Jamaica.
4COMMERCE a standard or common productThe Kiwi fruit quickly became a supermarket staple in the expanding section of exotic fruits.