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

“Preliminary information indicates the man may have mistaken the mushroom for a variety that is edible in his home country,” Gillette said.

From Los Angeles Times

The dry lake beds and bare mountains were cast in glow and shadow, the whole scene washed in cinnamon and brown sugar — earthy tones that felt almost edible.

From Los Angeles Times

How to layer noodle, sauce, cheese, noodle, sauce, cheese like an edible art project.

From Literature

The monkeys led me to them, but I already knew from Togbe that they were edible.

From Literature

Freeze citrus peels, berries, fresh herbs or edible flowers into ice cubes and let them do the heavy lifting.

From Salon

Related Words

• succulent
• tasty