nutritious

 
Pronunciation: /njʊˈtrɪʃəs/

adjective

  • efficient as food; nourishing: home-cooked burgers make a nutritious meal

Derivatives

nutritiously

adverb

nutritiousness

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin nutritius 'that nourishes' (from nutrex 'a nurse') + -ous

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Remember that nutritious ends with -tious.