inedible

[ in-ed-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not edible; unfit to be eaten.

Origin of inedible

1
First recorded in 1815–25; in-3 + edible

Other words from inedible

  • in·ed·i·bil·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for inedible

inedible

/ (ɪnˈɛdɪbəl) /


adjective
  1. not fit to be eaten; uneatable

Derived forms of inedible

  • inedibility, noun

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