any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
source: WordNet 3.0
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
Food and drink.
source: WordNet 3.0
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
source: WordNet 3.0
What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for nourishment.