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edibility

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[ed-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌɛd əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the quality or degree of being edible.


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One of Panyathong’s favorites at Taurus Ox is the Lao beef jerky, a traditional drinking food with all the endless edibility of such.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2023

If there is any question about the edibility of a certain species, she just skips it.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2023

"Not much research has been done on identification of wild mushrooms with respect to their edibility," he says.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2022

Great avo toast requires a practised hand, a lot of high-quality components and, perhaps most difficult of all given their ridiculously short window of optimum edibility, ripe avocados.

From The Guardian Aug. 16, 2019

The mouse found a shred of cheese and turned it in its tiny paws as if attempting to discern its edibility.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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