alible

[ al-uh-buhl ]

adjectiveArchaic.
  1. nutritive; nourishing.

Origin of alible

1
1650–60; <Latin alibilis, equivalent to al(ere) to feed + -ibilis-ible

Other words from alible

  • al·i·bil·i·ty, noun

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