Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the qualities of food; nutritious; nourishing; alimental.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Nutritious.
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- adjective archaic
nutritious
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Examples
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“I call it nutrimental horticulture, as opposed to ornamental horticulture,” said Mr. Haag, a warm, distinguished-looking 85-year-old, stopping every few steps to twist off a dead leaf.
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And now at last we took our solemn leaves of the Governour, and departed from thence, having been there in all, the space of three weeks and two dayes, we took with us good store of the flesh of a Beast which they call there Reval, being {{27}} in taste different either from Beef or Swines-flesh, yet very delightful to the Pallate, and exceeding nutrimental.
The Isle Of Pines (1668) and An Essay in Bibliography by Worthington Chauncey Ford Henry Neville
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The hostess must also, of course, direct the nutrimental as well as the conversational process of the feast.
Missy Dana Gatlin
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Three things be found in seed germining, that is to wit, natural heat, humour nutrimental, and reason of seed.
The Golden Legend, vol. 4 1230-1298 1900
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As to old hard fibre, we are not in a position to say whether or not it possesses any nutrimental value worth taking into account.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock Charles Alexander Cameron 1875
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England, held some time ago, the subject of the nutrimental value of condimental cattle food was discussed.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock Charles Alexander Cameron 1875
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Oat-meal is more nutritious than wheat-meal; and oat-flour, especially if finely dressed, greatly excels wheat-flour in its nutrimental properties, because, unlike the latter, the finer it is the greater is its amount of flesh-formers.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock Charles Alexander Cameron 1875
qms commented on the word nutrimental
The scheme of the vegan is gentle
With quinoa and kale and the lentil.
Are benefits real
As followers feel,
Or is its appeal nutrimental?
June 28, 2017
bilby commented on the word nutrimental
Some of us swear black and blue
(that's black beans and blue corn to you)
That the guzzling of plant foods
Is panacea for all moods
And puts a shake in yer tailfeathers too.
June 29, 2017