eatable

[ ee-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
noun
  1. Usually eatables. articles of food.

Origin of eatable

1
First recorded in 1475–85; eat + -able

Other words from eatable

  • non·eat·a·ble, adjective
  • un·eat·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for eatable

eatable

/ (ˈiːtəbəl) /


adjective
  1. fit or suitable for eating; edible

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