aliment

Definition of Aliment in English :

a source of materials to nourish the body

2. aliment, nourish, nutrify

give nourishment to

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Aliment

noun (ˈælɪmənt )

1.

something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind

2. Scots law another term for alimony

verb (ˈælɪˌmɛnt )

3. (transitive) obsolete

to support or sustain

noun

1.

anything that nourishes; food

2.

means of support; necessity

verb transitive

3.

to supply with aliment; nourish

n.

1. Something that nourishes; food.

2. Something that supports or sustains.

tr.v. (-mĕnt′) al·i·ment·ed, al·i·ment·ing, al·i·ments

To supply with sustenance, such as food: required by court order to aliment the abandoned family.