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nutritious - 5 dictionary results

nu⋅tri⋅tious

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

Origin:
1655–65; < L nūtrītius that suckles, nourishes, var. of nūtrīcius, equiv. to nūtrīci- (s. of nūtrīx) nurse (see nurse ) + -us adj. suffix (see -ous )


nu⋅tri⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
nu⋅tri⋅tious⋅ness, noun
nu·tri·tious   (nōō-trĭsh'əs, nyōō-)   
adj.  Providing nourishment; nourishing.

[From Latin nūtrītius, from nūtrīx, nūtrīc-, nurse; see nurse.]
nu·tri'tious·ly adv., nu·tri'tious·ness n.

Nutritious

Nu*tri"tious\, a. [L. nutricius, nutritius, from nutrix, -icis, a nurse, nutrire to nourish. See Nurse, Nourish.] Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental. -- Nu*tri"tious*ly, adv. -- Nu*tri"tious*ness, n.
Language Translation for : nutritious
Spanish: nutritivo, alimenticio,
German: nahrhaft,
Japanese: 栄養のある

Main Entry: nu·tri·tious
Pronunciation: n(y)u-'trish-&s
Function: adjective
: providing nourishment

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

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