The term "aliment" has been used with remarkable flexibility in literature, shifting between a literal sense of nourishment and a metaphorical source of sustenance. In earlier texts, aliment describes the physical nourishment necessary for life—whether derived from animal or vegetable sources ([1]), the process of digestion ([2], [3]), or even the natural flow and distribution of life-giving substances ([4], [5]). Classical authors further imbue the word with a poetic quality, as seen in Lucretius’s vivid images of growth and interconnection ([6]), while Dante’s translation transforms it into a metaphoric element that both elevates and saturates the narrative ([7]). In later works, aliment is also depicted as a reflection of societal or intellectual nourishment—highlighted in Thoreau’s commentary on the importance of mental sustenance versus physical needs ([8]), and Carlyle’s evocative portrayal of it as the driving force behind emerging madness ([9]). Even practical, everyday uses persist, as in French conversational texts where aliment simply means the food served at a meal ([10], [11]). Together, these examples illustrate the term’s evolution from a concrete concept of nutritional sustenance to a broader metaphorical tool across a variety of literary and cultural contexts ([12], [13], [14], [15]).