1. (adj)alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive of or providing nourishment "good nourishing stew"
Definitions of 'nutritive'
Webster 1913 Dictionary
1. (adj)nutritive of or pertaining to nutrition; as, the nutritive functions; having the quality of nourishing; nutritious; nutrimental; alimental; as, nutritive food or berries