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pabulum

[ pab-yuh-luhm ]
/ ˈpæb yə ləm /
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noun
something that nourishes an animal or vegetable organism; food; nutriment.
material for intellectual nourishment.
pablum (def. 2).
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Origin of pabulum

1670–80; <Latin pābulum food, nourishment, equivalent to pā(scere) to feed (akin to food) + -bulum noun suffix of instrument

Words nearby pabulum

PAB, PABA, Pablo, Pablum, Pabst, pabulum, PABX, pac, paca, Pacceka, paccha
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Words related to pabulum

diet, food, fuel, nutrient, nutriment, support, sustenance

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British Dictionary definitions for pabulum

pabulum
/ (ˈpæbjʊləm) /
noun rare
food
food for thought, esp when bland or dull

Word Origin for pabulum

C17: from Latin, from pascere to feed
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