figurative. Nourishment appropriate only to the earliest stages of development. Frequently in milk for babes.

Semi-liquid food, such as that considered suitable for babies or invalids, usually made from bread, meal, etc., moistened with water or milk…

Good, nourishing food and healthy living as a means of restoring good health, as opposed to medicines; (more generally) household remedies, as…

Pap; a food given to recently weaned babies; (more generally) a runny food. Also figurative and as a term of contempt to denote a weak individual.

food suitable for infants.

An appetizing sauce in which articles of food were dipped (before administration to an invalid).

good, nourishing food and healthy living as a means of restoring good health, as opposed to medicines; (more generally) a household remedy, as…

As a nursery word: pap or semi-liquid food.

Pieces of bread softened in milk; any food of a similar consistency. Cf. pap, n.2 1.

any food intended for a baby; spec. (a) breast milk substitute, formula; (b) puréed solid food, typically sold in a jar or tin.

= pobs, n.