nourishment

From Middle English norisshement, from Middle French, from Old French norissement, from norrir.

• (Received Pronunciation, New York City) IPA^(key): /ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɝɪʃmənt/, /ˈnʊɹɪʃmənt/
• Hyphenation: nour‧ish‧ment

nourishment (countable and uncountable, plural nourishments)

1. The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished
2. Something that nourishes; food

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