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Nutritious: Definition, Examples, and Usage
Meaning 1:nourishing (nutritious)
nutritious
/nuːˈtrɪʃəs/
adj.
Describes food that has a lot of vitamins, minerals, and other good things your body needs to grow and stay strong.
nourishing
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/ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
adj.
Rich in vitamins, minerals, and other substances that promote health and growth.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'nutritius' (nourishing), from 'nutrire' (to feed).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a nut being nutritious, full of healthy fats and proteins.
📖 Example
For breakfast, I prefer a bowl of oatmeal with fresh berries because it's both delicious and nutritious.
For breakfast, I prefer a bowl of oatmeal with fresh berries because it's both delicious and nutritious.
🔗 Collocations
nutritious meal – A meal that is rich in essential nutrients.
nutritious food – Food that provides good nutrition for the body.
nutritious diet – A diet consisting of foods that are beneficial for health.
🔄 Synonyms
healthy (adj.) – Beneficial to physical health; promoting good health.
nourishing (adj.) – Providing the substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
wholesome (adj.) – Conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being.
🚫 Antonyms
unhealthy (adj.) – Not conducive to health; harmful to physical condition.
unwholesome (adj.) – Not promoting good health; likely to cause illness or harm.
junk (adj.) – Relating to food that is high in calories but low in nutritional value.
🌱 Derivatives
nutrition (n.) – The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
nutritive (adj.) – Relating to nutrition; providing nourishment.
nutritionist (n.) – An expert on the relationship between diet and health.
📖 Cultural Story
The word entered English in the 15th century via Old French 'nutritif'. Its root 'nutrire' also gives us 'nurse' and 'nutrition'.
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