transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfüd ]
noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English fode, from Old English fōda; akin to Old High German fuotar food, fodder, Latin panis bread, pascere to feed
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes and to furnish energy ; also : such food together with supplementary substances (as minerals, vitamins, and condiments)
b. : inorganic substances absorbed by plants in gaseous form or in water solution
2. : nutriment in solid form
3. : something that nourishes, sustains, or supplies
food for thought
• food·less -ləs adjective
• food·less·ness noun