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   Nu·tri·tious

   /no͞oˈtriSHəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. nourishing; efficient as food: "like all spinach, it is very nutritious and best when young"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin nutritius ‘that nourishes’ (from nutrex ‘a nurse’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nutritiously adverb
   • 2. nutritiousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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