pabulum
(noun) insipid intellectual nourishment
comestible, edible, eatable, pabulum, victual, victuals
(noun) any substance that can be used as food
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pabulum (countable and uncountable, plural pabula or pabulums)
Food or fodder, particularly that taken in by plants or animals.
Material that feeds a fire.
(figuratively) Food for thought.
(figuratively) Bland intellectual fare; an undemanding diet of words.
• (bland intellectual fare): pablum
Source: Wiktionary
Pab"u*lum, n. [L., akin to pascere to pasture. See Pastor.]
Definition: The means of nutriment to animals or plants; food; nourishment; hence, that which feeds or sustains, as fuel for a fire; that upon which the mind or soul is nourished; as, intellectual pabulum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
