nutritious

«nutritious» in Mova's school dictionary: Full of the things your body needs to grow and stay… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective

meaning for a pupil

Full of the things your body needs to grow and stay healthy (vitamins, protein, minerals): a nutritious meal. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and health lessons about a balanced diet, nutritious foods include fruit, vegetables, whole grains, beans, eggs and fish. In everyday life parents want children to eat nutritious meals. Phrases: nutritious food, a nutritious breakfast, healthy and nutritious.

examples

• Fruit and vegetables are nutritious. tree →
• A nutritious breakfast helps you concentrate at school. tree →
• Beans are cheap and nutritious. tree →
• Sweets taste nice but are not very nutritious. tree →
• The school lunch is warm and nutritious. tree →
• Porridge is a nutritious start to the day. tree →
• Eggs are a nutritious food for growing children. tree →

note

Related: nutrition (noun), nutrient (a useful substance in food), nutritional (adjective). Spelling: nutri-TIOUS. Similar: nourishing, healthy, wholesome.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «nutritious» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.