Main Entry: pab·u·lum

Pronunciation: \ˈpa-byə-ləm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, food, fodder; akin to Latin pascere to feed — more at food

Date: 1733

1 : food; especially : a suspension or solution of nutrients in a state suitable for absorption
2 : intellectual sustenance
3 : something (as writing or speech) that is insipid, simplistic, or bland