pabulum

Definitions of pabulum

1. noun

   any substance that can be used as food
   synonyms: comestible, eatable, edible, victual, victuals

   types:

   tuck

   eatables (especially sweets)

   type of:

   food, nutrient

   any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
2. noun

   insipid intellectual nourishment
   type of:

   food, food for thought, intellectual nourishment

   anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking