Imagine the job description for the humble seed of any plant on the planet:Must develop a 'really thick skin' - to bestow maximum shelf-life whilst awaiting the appropriate season for germination. Must develop the robustness to withstand all manner of physical threat, including human, faunal, fungal, insectile and bacterial predation, MORE...
nour·ish (nûrsh, nr-)
- To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed.
- To foster the development of; promote: “Athens was an imperial city, nourished by the tribute of subjects” (V. Gordon Childe).
- To keep alive; maintain: nourish a hope.
Originating from Latin Nutrire which means to feed or suckle