Aliment vs. Food

Alimentnoun

Food.

Alimentnoun

(figuratively) Nourishment, sustenance.

Alimentnoun

(Scotland) An allowance for maintenance; alimony.

Alimentverb

(obsolete) To feed, nourish.

Alimentverb

To sustain, support.

Alimentnoun

That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support.

Alimentnoun

An allowance for maintenance.

Alimentverb

To nourish; to support.

Alimentverb

To provide for the maintenance of.

Alimentnoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Alimentverb

give nourishment to

Alimentnoun

food; nourishment.

Alimentnoun

maintenance; alimony.

Aliment

Aliment, in Scots law and in other civil systems, is the sum of money paid, or allowance given in respect of the reciprocal obligation of parents and children, husband and wife, grandparents and grandchildren, to contribute to each other's maintenance. The term aliment is also used in regards to a similar obligation of other parties, as of creditors to imprisoned debtors, the payments by parishes to paupers, etc.

Foodnoun

(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

Foodnoun

(countable) A foodstuff.

Foodnoun

Anything that nourishes or sustains.

Foodnoun

What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for nourishment.

Foodnoun

Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes.

Foodverb

To supply with food.

Foodnoun

any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

Foodnoun

any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment;

Foodnoun

anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking

Foodnoun

any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth

Food

Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. Food is usually of plant, animal or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals.