Pabulum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 See also 2 Latin 2.1 Noun

English

Etymology

Latin pabulum, from stem of pascere

Noun

pabulum

1. food or fodder, particularly that taken in by plants or animals.
2. material that feeds a fire.
3. (figurative) food for thought.
4. bland intellectual fare; an undemanding diet of words

See also

• pabulary

Latin

Noun

pabulum, -i, n

1. food for animals
2. food in general