PABULUM


Meaning of PABULUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-byə-ləm ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, food, fodder; akin to Latin pascere to feed — more at food

Date: 1733

1. : food ; especially : a suspension or solution of nutrients in a state suitable for absorption

2. : intellectual sustenance

3. : something (as writing or speech) that is insipid, simplistic, or bland

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.