nutritious

[noo-trish-uhs, nyoo-]

adjective

1. providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful.

   a good, nutritious meal.

nutritious

/ njuːˈtrɪʃəs /

adjective

1. nourishing, sometimes to a high degree

Other Word Forms

• nutritiously adverb
• nutritiousness noun
• nonnutritious adjective
• nonnutritiously adverb
• nonnutritiousness noun
• subnutritious adjective
• subnutritiously adverb
• subnutritiousness noun
• unnutritious adjective
• unnutritiously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutritious¹

1655–65; < Latin nūtrītius that suckles, nourishes, variant of nūtrīcius, equivalent to nūtrīci- (stem of nūtrīx ) nurse ( nurse ) + -us adj. suffix ( -ous )

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutritious¹

C17: from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrix a _nurse

Example Sentences

A review in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry suggests that the often-discarded tops of radishes could be more nutritious than the roots themselves.

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Over 1 million people in New Jersey report being food insecure, and many of them live in food deserts, an area with limited access to affordable, nutritious food.

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President Prabowo has made the nutritious meals programme – which aims to offer free lunches to 80 million school children – a signature of his leadership.

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Much of tradwives’ messaging revolves around cultural flash points, problems that underscore anxiety about modern womanhood: challenges in forming stable relationships, providing nutritious meals, and building a career while trying to raise a family.

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"She's in pain and I don't know what to do. We are poor and don't have access to nutritious food. That's why she's in this state," says Karima.

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