Noun: food food
- Any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
"food and drink";
- solid food, kai [NZ, informal], nosh [Brit, informal], grub [informal], khana [Asia], provender [archaic]
- Any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
"The body converts food into energy through metabolism";
- nutrient
- Anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
"The documentary provided plenty of food for thought on environmental issues";
- food for thought, intellectual nourishment
Derived forms: foods
Type of: cognitive content, content, mental object, solid
Encyclopedia: Food, Home and Garden