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nourishing
adjective nour·ish·ing \ˈnər-i-shiŋ, ˈnə-ri-\
: providing the things that are needed for health, growth, etc. : giving nourishment
Full Definition of NOURISHING
: giving nourishment : nutritious
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First Known Use of NOURISHING
14th century
Related to NOURISHING
- Synonyms
- nutritious, nutrient, nutritional, nutritive
- Antonyms
- nonnutritious, nonnutritive
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