pabulum

Definitions of pabulum
  1. noun
    any substance that can be used as food
    synonyms: comestible, eatable, edible, victual, victuals
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    types:
    tuck
    eatables (especially sweets)
    type of:
    food, nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  2. noun
    insipid intellectual nourishment
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    type of:
    food, food for thought, intellectual nourishment
    anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
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