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nourishment definition

nour·ish·ment (nʉr′is̸h mənt)

noun

  1. a nourishing or being nourished
  2. something that nourishes; food; nutriment

Etymology: ME norysshement < OFr norissement

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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