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food

food \'fu:d\ n [ME fode, fr. OE fo-da; akin to OHG fuotar food, fodder, L] 
   often attrib  panis bread, pascere to feed 1a: material containing or 
   consisting of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and  supplementary substances 
   (as minerals) used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, 
   and vital processes and to furnish energy; esp : parts of the bodies of 
   animals and plants consumed by animals 1b: inorganic substances absorbed by 
   plants in gaseous form or in water sol ution 2: nutriment in solid form  3: 
   something that nourishes, sustains, or supplies