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nutritious
[ noo-trish-uhs, nyoo- ]
/ nuĖtrÉŖŹ És, 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
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British Dictionary definitions for nutritious
nutritious
/ (njuĖĖtrÉŖŹÉs) /
adjective
nourishing, sometimes to a high degree
Derived forms of nutritious
nutritiously, adverbnutritiousness, nounWord Origin for nutritious
C17: from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrix a nurse
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