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nourrissant

nourishing, nutritious

adjective noo-ree-SAH Rare

Usage Note

Nourrissant describes food that is filling and nutritionally rich: un repas nourrissant ('a nourishing meal'). The feminine form is nourrissante. It derives from the verb nourrir ('to nourish, to feed'); the related adjective nutritif is more technical and label-oriented, while nourrissant is the everyday culinary term.

Examples

"Cette soupe est très nourrissante."

Natural Translation

This soup is very nourishing.

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