noun
nourishment
NUH-rihsh-muhnt
noun
1
Food or nutrients needed to live and grow; the act of providing them.
"The plants weren't getting enough nourishment from the depleted soil."
"A newborn depends entirely on its mother for nourishment."
How to Use Nourishment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe food or support that keeps something alive and growing.
Common pairings
lack of nourishment
provide nourishment
proper nourishment
Word Forms
nourishments plural
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Etymology
From Old French norissement, built on the verb norrir — the source of "nourish."