victuals

[OE. vitaille, OF. vitaille, F. victuaille, pl. victuailles, fr. L. victualia, pl. of. victualis belonging to living or nourishment, fr. victus nourishment, from vivere, victum, to live; akin to vivus living. See Vivid.]
Food for human beings, esp. when it is cooked or prepared for the table; that which supports human life; provisions; sustenance; meat; viands.

Then had we plenty of victuals.

Prepared food; food ready to eat, 120 N.E. 407.

The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a stock or supply of foods
  Synonyms: commissariat, provisions, provender, viands

Meaning #2: a source of materials to nourish the body
  Synonyms: nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation

Meaning #3: any substance that can be used as food
  Synonyms: comestible, edible, eatable, pabulum, victual