nu·tri·tious

[noo-trish-uhs, nyoo-]
adjective
providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin nūtrītius that suckles, nourishes, variant of nūtrīcius, equivalent to nūtrīci- (stem of nūtrīx) nurse (see nurse) + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)

nu·tri·tious·ly, adverb
nu·tri·tious·ness, noun
non·nu·tri·tious, adjective
non·nu·tri·tious·ly, adverb
non·nu·tri·tious·ness, noun
sub·nu·tri·tious, adjective
sub·nu·tri·tious·ly, adverb
sub·nu·tri·tious·ness, noun
un·nu·tri·tious, adjective
un·nu·tri·tious·ly, adverb
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nutritious (njuːˈtrɪʃəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
nourishing, sometimes to a high degree
 
[C17: from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrix a nurse]
 
nu'tritiously
 
adv
 
nu'tritiousness
 
n

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nutritious nu·tri·tious (n&oomacr;-trĭsh'əs, ny&oomacr;-)
adj.
Providing nourishment; nourishing.

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Example sentences
Dried pasta is simple to prepare, inexpensive, and often fortified with folic
  acid and other nutritious ingredients.
In short, the jury is still out on the question of whether organic foods are
  more nutritious.
First, learn the difference between nutritious food and the foods you crave.
Apples baked or cut up and simmered with raisins are a nutritious and delicious
  family favorite.
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