noun
1.
things that are edible
conserve a nation's supply of food
Synonyms: bread, ||chow, comestibles, ||eats, edibles, feed, foodstuff, grub, meat, ||muckamuck, nurture, provender, provisions, scoff, ||tuck, viands, victuals, vivres
2.
material which feeds and supports the mind or spirit
food for thought
Synonyms: aliment, nourishment, nutriment, pabulum, pap, sustenance