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food

food [ food ] (plural foods)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. source of nutrients: material that provides living things with the nutrients they need for energy and growth

2. solid nourishment: substances, or a particular substance, providing nourishment for people or animals, especially in solid as opposed to liquid form
gave them food and water

3. mental stimulus: something that sustains or stimulates the mind or soul
food for thought

[ Old English fōda< Indo-European]
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