n. | 1. | What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for nourishment. | ||||||
2. | Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes.
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v. t. | 1. | To supply with food. |
Noun | 1. | food - any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue Synonyms: nutrient |
2. | food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink" | |
3. | food - anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking Synonyms: food for thought, intellectual nourishment |