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nutritious

[ noo-trish-uhs, nyoo- ]
/ nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu- /
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adjective
providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
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Origin of nutritious

1655–65; <Latin nÅ«trÄ«tius that suckles, nourishes, variant of nÅ«trÄ«cius, equivalent to nÅ«trÄ«ci- (stem of nÅ«trÄ«x) nurse (see nurse) + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)

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British Dictionary definitions for nutritious

nutritious
/ (njuːˈtrÉŖŹƒÉ™s) /

adjective
nourishing, sometimes to a high degree

Derived forms of nutritious

nutritiously, adverbnutritiousness, noun

Word Origin for nutritious

C17: from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrix a nurse
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