nourishment
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English norisshement, from Middle French, from Old French norissement, from norrir.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation, New York City) IPA(key): /ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɝɪʃmənt/, /ˈnʊɹɪʃmənt/
- Hyphenation: nour‧ish‧ment
Noun
editnourishment (countable and uncountable, plural nourishments)
- The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished
- Something that nourishes; food
Derived terms
editTranslations
editthe act of nourishing or the state of being nourished
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something that nourishes; food
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- en:Food and drink