alimentation

NOUN /,æləmɛn'teɪʃən/
12 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

alimentation is a valid 12-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1I1M3E1N1T1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does alimentation mean?