About The Word Aliment
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Aliment
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What's The Definition Of Aliment?
[n] a source of materials to nourish the body
[v] give nourishment to Synonyms | Synonyms for Aliment: alimentation | nourish | nourishment | nutrify | nutriment | nutrition | sustenance | victuals Related Terms | Find terms related to Aliment: See Also | course | dainty | delicacy | dish | fast food | feed | finger food | food | give | goody | ingesta | kickshaw | kosher | meal | mess | milk | mince | nutrient | puree | repast | stodge | treat | vitamin | vitamin pill | wheat germ Aliment In Webster's Dictionary \Al"i*ment\, n. [L. alimentum, fr. alere to nourish;
akin to Goth. alan to grow, Icel. ala to nourish: cf. F.
aliment. See {Old}.]
1. That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which
feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The
necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of
support.
Aliments of their sloth and weakness. --Bacon.
2. An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.]
\Al"i*ment\, v. t. 1. To nourish; to support. 2. To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.] |
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