alimentative

[al-uh-men-tuh-tiv]

al·i·men·ta·tive

[al-uh-men-tuh-tiv]
adjective
nourishing; nutritive.

Origin:
1880–85; aliment + -ative

al·i·men·ta·tive·ly, adverb
al·i·men·ta·tive·ness, noun
un·al·i·men·ta·tive, adjective
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Alimentative has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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alimentation (ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən)
 
n
1.  nourishment
2.  sustenance; support
 
ali'mentative
 
adj

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