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food
A	noun
	1	food, nutrient
				any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚food, nutrient ╚water ╚beverage; drink; drinkable; potable ╚miraculous food; manna; manna from heaven ╚feed; provender ╚commissariat; provisions; provender; viands; victuals ╚nutriment; nourishment; nutrition; sustenance; aliment; alimentation; victuals ╚foodstuff; food product ╚fare ╚comestible; edible; eatable; pabulum; victual; victuals ╚comfort food ╚yolk; vitellus
	2	food, food for thought, intellectual nourishment
				anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚food, food for thought, intellectual nourishment ╚pabulum
	3	food
				any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚solid ╚food ╚coconut; coconut meat ╚produce; green goods; green groceries; garden truck ╚breakfast food ╚junk food ╚health food ╚pasta; alimentary paste ╚meat ╚baked goods ╚chocolate ╚convenience food ╚fresh food; fresh foods ╚leftovers

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