food vs alimentary paste

alimentary paste vs food

food and alimentary paste both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
food	Yes	No	No	No
alimentary paste	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alimentary paste is a hyponym of food; that is, alimentary paste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than food:

food: any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
alimentary paste: shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg

Other hyponyms of food include food, nutrient, leftovers, fresh food, fresh foods, convenience food, chocolate, baked goods, loaf, meat, pasta, health food, junk food, breakfast food, garden truck, green goods, green groceries, produce, coconut, coconut meat, dika bread, fish, seafood, butter, yoghourt, yoghurt, yogurt, cheese, slop, takoyaki, isaw, superfood.

food (noun)	alimentary paste (noun)
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue	shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment

Difference between food and alimentary paste

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