alimental

al·i·ment

A0201200 (ăl′ə-mənt)n.1. Something that nourishes; food.2. Something that supports or sustains.tr.v. (-mĕnt′) al·i·ment·ed, al·i·ment·ing, al·i·ments To supply with sustenance, such as food: required by court order to aliment the abandoned family.

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[Middle English, from Latin alimentum, from alere, to nourish; see al- in Indo-European roots.]

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al′i·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.al′i·men′tal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

alimental - of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"alimentary, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritivewholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"