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eat·a·ble
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tə
bəl
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-t
uh
-b
uh
l
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adjective
1.
edible
.
noun
2.
Usually,
eatables.
articles of food.
Origin:
1475–85;
eat
+
-able
Related forms
non·eat·a·ble,
adjective
un·eat·a·ble,
adjective
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eatable
(ˈiːtəb
ə
l)
—
adj
fit or suitable for eating; edible
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
eatable
late 15c., from
eat
+
-able
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Use sea weed and other non or rarely
eatable
biological material instead.
Fish were plentiful and there were also nuts, berries and wild
eatable
plants.
It is commonsense that if the eyes see the
eatable
stuff the fingers grab it to stuff into mouth.
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eatable
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