Aliment

Al·i·ment

Aliment

n.
  1. That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support.
    Aliments of their sloth and weakness.
  2. An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.]

Aliment

v. t.
  1. To nourish; to support.
  2. To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.]