Word before "chain" or "pyramid" (4)

I believe the answer is:

food

(Other definitions for food that I've seen before include "Fast --; -- chain" , "Eatables" , "Eats" , "Edibles" , "Nutritious substance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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