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).

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

Paasikivi, PABA, Pablo, Pablum, Pabst, pabulum, PABX, pac, paca, Pacceka, paccha

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Example sentences from the Web for pabulum

The pabulum seemed to be of vegetable origin, though varieties of it had a peculiar flesh-like flavor.
Etidorhpa or the End of Earth.|John Uri Lloyd
Everybody thinks he can teach English literature, and the public doesnt care particularly: it takes its pabulum largely on trust.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
To remove the leaves and fallen twigs is to withdraw much of the pabulum upon which the tree was destined to feed.
Man and Nature|George P. Marsh
Still more would it be of interest to discover what, if any, changes were wrought in the pabulum, or fluid generally.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888|Various

If any thing were thus needed as a pabulum for Oxygen, we might suppose it to be the oil itself that was thus burnt.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland

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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单词	pabulum
释义	pabulum [ pab-yuh-luhm ] / ˈpæb yə ləm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pabulum ON THESAURUS.COM noun something that nourishes an animal or vegetable organism; food; nutriment. material for intellectual nourishment. pablum (def. 2). 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 Paasikivi, PABA, Pablo, Pablum, Pabst, pabulum, PABX, pac, paca, Pacceka, paccha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pabulum The pabulum seemed to be of vegetable origin, though varieties of it had a peculiar flesh-like flavor. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth.\|John Uri Lloyd Everybody thinks he can teach English literature, and the public doesnt care particularly: it takes its pabulum largely on trust. The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2\|Elizabeth Bisland To remove the leaves and fallen twigs is to withdraw much of the pabulum upon which the tree was destined to feed. Man and Nature\|George P. Marsh Still more would it be of interest to discover what, if any, changes were wrought in the pabulum, or fluid generally. Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888\|Various If any thing were thus needed as a pabulum for Oxygen, we might suppose it to be the oil itself that was thus burnt. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pabulum food, support, nutriment, diet, sustenance, fuel, nutrient
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pabulum

noun

Origin of pabulum

Words nearby pabulum

Example sentences from the Web for pabulum

British Dictionary definitions for pabulum

noun rare

Word Origin for pabulum

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