the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Containing or contributing nutriment or nourishment; capable of promoting the growth or repairing the waste of organic bodies; nourishing: as, nutritious substances; nutritious food.
Synonyms See list under nourishing.
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adj. of or providing nourishment
Word Usage
"The peanut residue, which remains quite nutritious, is pressed into cakes and fed to cattle (who also live in the heart of town with their owners)."