pap

noun

Definition of papnext
as in diet

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  1. diet
  2. fodder
  3. nourishment
  4. sustenance
  5. feed
  6. silage
  7. meal
  8. nutriment
Noun
  • Unfortunately, these foods often make up a large portion of children's diets.
    Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • More nutritional information from the restaurant chain (percentage of daily values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet) is listed below.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of diet
Noun
  • Derick recalled how some of their earliest days as a couple came with conditions about becoming fodder for TV.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • This kind of problem is common fodder for conspiracy theories and fuels distrust in the process.
    Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fodder
Noun
  • The bottom line here is: when your hair is in need of a pick-me-up, hair masks can be a great addition to your hair care routine, helping to alleviate dryness and damage, and providing deep nourishment and repair, Agbai says.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This innovative lip treatment offers the convenience of a balm coupled with the nourishment of a mask, providing 12 hours of hydration.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of nourishment
Noun
  • Only certain anaerobic bacteria — which don’t rely on oxygen and get their sustenance from geochemical products — would survive.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to the sessions, I was encouraged to prioritize rest, sustenance, and activities that brought me joy.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of sustenance
Noun
  • The explosion, involving a feed tank failure, killed one worker and triggered an evacuation of 26 people and a shelter-in-place for 1,500 people.
    Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Artifact Uprising Color Series Photo Book $22 Make your bestie misty-eyed with a sentimental gift in the form of a photo book that showcases your favorite memories with them (or their Instagram feed).
    Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of feed
Noun
  • As the farmer tells RTÉ News, he’s never encountered anything like this in his field before, and he’s been cutting silage in the same area for more than three decades.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
  • There were signs of growth in the production of durum wheat, corn for silage, and several forage crops — an increase that matches that of the dairy industry in the past decades.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
Definition of silage
Noun
  • Next to those meals in the kitchen, however, is dinner for the next day, when Srisatta will begin a week of ultraprocessed meals that are energy-dense and hyperpalatable.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Above that is the Bib Gourmand designation, which represents restaurants offering great meals at good values.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of meal
Noun
  • By linking multiple trees, each fungus diversifies its source of nutriment and hedges against the demise of a single tree or species.
    Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
  • The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
    Longreads, Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
Definition of nutriment
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