sustenance -
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
sustenance -
a source of materials to nourish the body
nutrient,
food any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
milk produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
course a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"
ingesta solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth
kosher food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
repast,
meal coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
mess a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
mince food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"
puree food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
stodge heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food
wheat germ embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
sustenance -
the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
maintenance the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit"
meal ticket coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal
sustenance Chemical elements which are involved in the construction of living tissue and which are needed by both plant and animal. The most important in terms of bulk are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, with other essential ones including nitrogen, potassium, calcium, sulphur and phosphorus.
