nutriment

UK/ˈnjuːtrɪmənt/US/'nju:trimәnt/

TOEFLC2

Definitions

Any substance that provides nourishment; food

养料，滋养物

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

nutrfeed, nourish

-iaction, result, state

-mentaction, result, state

=nutriment

nutr (feed) + -ment (thing/result) = 'a thing that feeds,' i.e. nourishment. A formal, somewhat literary word; in ordinary use people say nourishment or nutrients. See nutrition.

Root nour still carries 21 more words

Example Sentences

1.
The roots draw nutriment from deep within the soil.

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