alimentative

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

Origin of alimentative

1
First recorded in 1880–85; aliment + -ative

Other words from alimentative

  • 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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