🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Cibo salutare

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chee-bo sah-loo-tah-reh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wholesome Food/ˈhoʊl.səm fuːd/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Mangiare cibo salutare è fondamentale per la salute."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Food that is nutritious and beneficial to health.

    "Eating wholesome food is essential for maintaining good health."
  2. 2

    Food that promotes moral or ethical well-being.

    "The restaurant focuses on serving wholesome food that supports local farmers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wholesome' originates from the Old English 'hal', meaning 'whole, healthy', and has evolved through Middle English. 'Food' comes from the Old English 'fōda', referring to nourishment, which has remained relatively stable in meaning over centuries.

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