aliment Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a source of materials to nourish the body
    nutrition; alimentation; nutriment; nourishment; sustenance; victuals.
  2. verb give nourishment to
    nourish; nutrify.

WordNet

Al"i*ment noun
Etymology
L. alimentum, fr. alere to nourish; akin to Goth. alan to grow, Icel. ala to nourish: cf. F. aliment. See Old.
Definitions
  1. 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.
    Aliments of thei sloth and weakness. Bacon.
  2. An allowance for maintenance. Scot.
Al"i*ment transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To nourish; to support.
  2. To provide for the maintenance of. Scot.

Webster 1913