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cibus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fodder noun Food, such as hay or grain, given to livestock like cattle and horses.
  • food noun Any substance eaten or drunk to sustain life and provide energy.
  • meal noun Food prepared and eaten together, typically at a set time of day.

Senses

cibus is used for these senses in English:

  • fodder Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
  • 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.
  • meal (countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).

fodder — full definition

  1. noun Food, such as hay or grain, given to livestock like cattle and horses.
  2. noun Raw material that feeds or fuels something, especially gossip, satire, or discussion.
  3. noun People treated as expendable or of little individual value, especially in the phrase "cannon fodder."

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).

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