edible

American  

[ed-uh-buhl] / ˈɛd ə bəl /

adjective

1. fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent.

   Are you sure this is edible?

   Synonyms:

   consumable, comestible

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noun

1. Usually edibles

   1. an edible substance; food.

      a basket of fruit, cheeses, and other tasty edibles.

   2. Also called cannabis edible.  Also called marijuana edible.  a food or drink product that is infused with marijuana and ingested as an alternative to smoking or vaping the drug.

      The dispensary sells many popular edibles from candies and cookies to ciders and sodas.

   3. Also called CBD edible.  a food or drink product that is infused with CBD.

      Our food co-op just stocked a special display of CBD edibles, including chocolate bars and tea.

edible British  

/ ˈɛdɪbəl /

adjective

1. fit to be eaten; eatable

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Other Word Forms

• edibility noun
• edibleness noun
• nonedibility noun
• nonedible adjective
• nonedibleness noun
• unedible adjective

Etymology

Origin of edible

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin edibilis, equivalent to ed(ere) “to eat” + -ibilis adjective suffix; eat ( def. ), -ible

Example Sentences

This year's offerings include the "Best in Show," the "Golden Cut Margarita," the "Maestro Martini" and "The Sequel," made with gold vanilla edible paint streaked along the side.

From Barron's

To make the product, the team used honey from native bees as a natural, edible solvent to draw out beneficial compounds from cocoa shells, a byproduct typically discarded during chocolate production.

From Science Daily

“So, that’s why the salmon was all the rage — because it was the most edible thing there.”

From Salon

Maybe I could find some early berries, or some edible mushrooms, so I could save Martha’s bread and pie for later.

From Literature

When the team discovered that some edible portions contained PTE levels above recommended standards, they conducted a formal health risk assessment.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• succulent
• tasty