edible

[ ed-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈɛd ə bəl /

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adjective

fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent.

noun

Usually edibles. edible substances; food.

Nearby words

edgy, edh, edhessa, edi, ediacaran, edible, edible canna, edibles, edict, edict of nantes, edicule

Origin of edible

1605–15; < Late Latin edibilis, equivalent to ed(ere) to eat + -ibilis -ible

SYNONYMS FOR edible

1 comestible, consumable.

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Related forms

ed·i·bil·i·ty, ed·i·ble·ness, nounnon·ed·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·ed·i·ble, adjective, nounnon·ed·i·ble·ness, noun

un·ed·i·ble, adjective

Can be confused

addable edible

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Examples from the Web for edible

In fact, Fast Company predicts that edible insects are already a $20 million industry in the U.S.
Is Cricket Flour the New Protein Powder?|DailyBurn|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before Kaye, edible taxidermy had not yet been introduced to the mainstream on an educational level.
Edible Taxidermy: It’s a Good Thing|Lizzie Crocker|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Coffee beans are available in jewelry, keychain, soap, body spray and, of course, edible and brewable form.
Will Coffee Rust Hurt Starbucks?|Nina Strochlic|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Poking through this crunchy-sweet vegetable mound is edible ecstasy.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market|Jane & Michael Stern|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Colombia trip includes foraging from forests outside Bogotá and eyeing orchids in Medellín (not edible).
The Foraging Wars: Extreme Eating Hits California|Debra A. Klein|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crisp, sweet, watery pink pulp enveloping each seed is the edible portion of the Pomegranate.
Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands|Gerrit Parmile Wilder
If served with any meat making an abundant gravy, cook as directed under the plate of Edible Russulas.
Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous|Anonymous
This implies that mushrooms are edible and that toadstools are poisonous, and this belief is very widespread in the public mind.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
Mary Grant and the Major, who had not thought highly of the edible fern till then, now ate of it heartily.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne
There are three ways by which he can become familiar with the edible kinds.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

British Dictionary definitions for edible

edible

/ (ˈɛdɪbəl) /

adjective

fit to be eaten; eatable

Derived Forms

edibility or edibleness, noun

Word Origin for edible

C17: from Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere to eat

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