nutritious

Adjective

Synonyms: alimentary alimental nourishing nutrient nutritive

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

of or providing nourishment“good nourishing stew”Synonyms: alimentary alimental nourishing nutrient nutritive

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Nutritious \Nu*tri"tious\, a. [L. nutricius, nutritius, from nutrix, -icis, a nurse, nutrire to nourish. See Nurse, Nourish.] Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental. -- Nu*tri"tious*ly, adv. -- Nu*tri"tious*ness, n. [1913 Webster]