Synonyms for nutritious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : noo-trish-uh s, nyoo- |
| Phonetic Transcription : nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu- |
Top 10 synonyms for nutritious
Définition of nutritious
Origin :- 1660s, from Latin nutricius "that which nourishes, nurses," from nutrix (genitive nutricis) "a nurse," from nutrire (see nourish). Related: Nutritiously.
- adj healthy
- If some of the gelatinous parts of meat be added, the broth is then of a rich and nutritious quality, and can be made very cheap.
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- The last article should seldom be omitted in any soup, it being so very cheap and pleasant, as well as wholesome and nutritious.
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- The milk is nutritious, and of a character between that of the goat and cow.
- Extract from : « Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers » by Various
- They are universally esteemed as a wholesome and nutritious diet.
- Extract from : « Old Mackinaw » by W. P. Strickland.
- The food should be appetizing, nutritious, and of a laxative nature.
- Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler
- There is hardly a plant which is as nutritious as the thistle.
- Extract from : « The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island » by Roger Thompson Finlay
- Thus they were provided with nutritious food for four or five days.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago » by John S. C. Abbott
- These nutritious articles of food might be used longer at sea than is usual.
- Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
- The leaves are the most nutritious part of the plant, excepting the seed.
- Extract from : « Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement » by Alva Agee
- It stops washing and paves the way for a sod of nutritious grasses.
- Extract from : « Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement » by Alva Agee
Antonyms for nutritious
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