alimental

Supplying food; having the quality of nourishing; furnishing the materials for natural growth; as, alimental sap.

In the opening up of new countries like the United States and Australia, the railway is the literal maker of the town, in older countries it is the chief alimental channel.

Its composition indicates a high nutritive power; but it is probable that its nitrogenous matters are partly in a low degree of elaboration, which greatly detracts from its alimental value.

Okras, the fruit of a small tree, resembling the English mallows, which put into soup gives it a gelatine quality, highly alimental; the leaves make a good spinage.

The sun that light imparts to all, receives From all his alimental recompence In humid exhalations, and at even Sups with the ocean.