alimentary

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˌælɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English aliment Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English alimentary From aliment (“food”) + -ary.

Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
“Like Malthus and Young, [Ricardo] could not imagine that humankind would ever be totally freed from the alimentary imperative.”
Nourishing; nutritious.