alimento — meaning in English

English meaning

• food noun Any substance eaten or drunk to sustain life and provide energy.
• nurture noun Care and encouragement given to help someone or something grow and develop.

Senses

alimento is used for these senses in English:

• food (uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
• food (countable) A foodstuff.
• food (uncountable, figuratively) Anything that nourishes or sustains.
• nurture That which nourishes; food; diet.

food — full definition

1. noun Any substance eaten or drunk to sustain life and provide energy.
2. noun Anything that nourishes or feeds a particular interest or need (figurative).

nurture — full definition

1. noun Care and encouragement given to help someone or something grow and develop.
2. noun The environmental and social influences on a person's development, as opposed to inherited traits.
3. verb To care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something.

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