alimentation

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1)  Alimony.
 * 2)  Nourishment, as a process or as a substance.
 * 3) A French delicatessen.

Usage notes
The term is restricted to technical usage in English, unlike in its source language French, where is a commonplace word for "food".

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) feeding
 * 2) food
 * 3) power supply

Noun

 * 1) nourishment;