nutritious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink.
  2. Salutary.

Pronunciation

/njuːˈtɹɪʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nutritious.wav /nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/

Word forms

nutritious more nutritious most nutritious

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nūtrītius, from nūtrītus, from nūtrīre.

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