eatables
Britishplural noun
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“Essential eatables such as chickpeas and almonds are being sent through the same channels,” Ruhela said.
From Washington Times
“Essential eatables such as gram and almonds are being sent through the same channels,” Ruhela said.
From Seattle Times
Fraught with still greater danger is, however, the frequent practice of compositors of bringing their type-stained hands in contact with their lips or keeping eatables in composing rooms, etc.
From Economist
White men and women drank, chain-smoked, munched pretzels and other eatables, gossiped eagerly and played darts.
From Literature
His estate, however, remained unscathed by the skirmish, except for the loss of some hay, “eatables” and a valuable ox.
From Washington Post
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