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aliment definition

ali·ment (al′ə mənt; for v. al′ə ment′)

noun

  1. anything that nourishes; food
  2. means of support; necessity

Etymology: L alimentum < alere, to nourish: see old

transitive verb

to supply with aliment; nourish

Related Forms:

  • alimental al′i·men′·tal (-ment′'l) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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