n.
Pronunciation: ' füd
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English fode, from Old English f ō da; 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 \ -l ə s \ adjective
– food · less · ness noun