nourisher
61altricial — adj. & n. adj. (of a bird) whose young require care and feeding by the parents after hatching. n. an altricial bird (cf. PRAECOCIAL). Etymology: L altrix altricis (fem.) nourisher f. altor f. alere altus nourish …
62nourish — v.tr. 1 a sustain with food. b enrich; promote the development of (the soil etc.). c provide with intellectual or emotional sustenance or enrichment. 2 foster or cherish (a feeling etc.). Derivatives: nourisher n. Etymology: ME f. OF norir f. L… …
63noreshoure — obs. form of nourisher …
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