noun
1. a source of materials to nourish the body
• Syn: ↑nutriment, ↑nourishment, ↑nutrition, ↑sustenance, ↑aliment, ↑alimentation
• Derivationally related forms:
↑aliment (for: ↑alimentation), ↑alimentary (for: ↑aliment), ↑aliment (for: ↑aliment), ↑sustain (for: ↑sustenance), ↑nutritionary (for: ↑nutrition), ↑nutritious (for: ↑nutrition), ↑nutritional (for: ↑nutrition), ↑nutritionist (for: ↑nutrition), ↑nourish (for: ↑nourishment)
• Hyponyms:
↑milk, ↑course, ↑dainty, ↑delicacy, ↑goody, ↑kickshaw, ↑treat, ↑dish, ↑fast food, ↑finger food, ↑ingesta, ↑kosher, ↑meal, ↑repast, ↑mess, ↑mince, ↑puree, ↑stodge, ↑wheat germ, ↑vitamin
2. any substance that can be used as food
• Syn: ↑comestible, ↑edible, ↑eatable, ↑pabulum, ↑victual
• Derivationally related forms: ↑victual (for: ↑victual), ↑comestible (for: ↑comestible)
• Hyponyms: ↑tuck
3. a stock or supply of foods
• Syn: ↑commissariat, ↑provisions, ↑provender, ↑viands
• Hyponyms: ↑food cache, ↑larder
Useful english dictionary. 2012.