nourriture

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French norriture, from Latin nūtrītūra (“act of feeding or nourishing”) and remade after the verb nourrir.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nu.ʁi.tyʁ/
Audio (France) (file)
Homophone: nourritures

Noun

nourriture f (plural nourritures)

food, nourishment
Synonyms: alimentation f; (slang) bouffe f

Further reading

“nourriture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
“nourriture” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
“nourriture” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.

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