adj
nutritious
nyoo-TRIH-shuhs
adj
1
Full of nutrients; good for you to eat.
"A nutritious breakfast can keep you focused all morning."
"Leafy greens are cheap and highly nutritious."
How to Use Nutritious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHealthy and full of the good stuff your body needs.
Common mistake
Not the same as "nutritional" — nutritional describes anything relating to nutrition, while nutritious means the food itself is actually good for you.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
nutritious meal
nutritious diet
nutritious food
Word Forms
more nutritious comparative, most nutritious superlative
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin nutritius, related to nutrire, "to nourish".