nonpoisonous
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Park officials described the eight-legged creature, both male and female, as “slow moving and nonaggressive” and said their nonpoisonous bite is “similar to a bee sting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023
For example, you might be scared of a snake until you read a sign that the snake is nonpoisonous or the owner tells you it's their friendly pet.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023
While the leaves and flowers of any nonpoisonous plant can be infused in boiling water to make a tealike beverage, only Camellia sinensis makes real tea.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2021
At ordinary temperatures, hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and nonpoisonous gas consisting of the diatomic molecule H2.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Many of them have seeds that are nonpoisonous and immediately edible.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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