pabulum — pab u*lum, n. [L., akin to pascere to pasture. See {Pastor}.] 1. The means of nutriment to animals or plants; food; nourishment. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: comestible, edible, eatable, victual, victuals. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] 2. Hence: That… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pabulum — (n.) food, 1670s, from L. pabulum fodder, food, from PIE root *pa to protect, feed (see FOOD (Cf. food)) + instrumentive suffix * dhlom. Pablum (1932), derived from this, is a trademark (Mead Johnson & Co.) for a soft, bland cereal used as a food … Etymology dictionary
pabulum — *food, aliment, nutriment, nourishment, sustenance, pap … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pabulum — [pab′yo͞o ləm, pab′yələm] n. [L: see FOOD] 1. food or sustenance 2. nourishment for the mind 3. PABLUM … English World dictionary
pabulum — /pab yeuh leuhm/, n. 1. something that nourishes an animal or vegetable organism; food; nutriment. 2. material for intellectual nourishment. 3. pablum. [1670 80; < L pabulum food, nourishment, equiv. to pa(scere) to feed (akin to FOOD) + bulum n … Universalium
pabulum — pab•u•lum [[t]ˈpæb yə ləm[/t]] n. 1) nut something that nourishes; food 2) intellectual nourishment 3) nut coo a soft, bland cereal for infants • Etymology: 1670–80; < L pābulum food, nourishment =pā(scere) to feed + bulum n. suffix of… … From formal English to slang
pabulum — n. food, esp. for the mind (mental pabulum). Etymology: L f. pascere feed … Useful english dictionary
pabulum — noun Etymology: Latin, food, fodder; akin to Latin pascere to feed more at food Date: 1733 1. food; especially a suspension or solution of nutrients in a state suitable for absorption 2. intellectual sustenance 3. something (as writing or speech) … New Collegiate Dictionary
pabulum — noun a) food or fodder, particularly that taken in by plants or animals. b) material that feeds a fire … Wiktionary
pabulum — Food or nutriment. [L.] * * * pab·u·lum pab yə ləm n FOOD esp a suspension or solution of nutrients in a state suitable for absorption … Medical dictionary
