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ə adjective
1.
fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent.
noun
2.
Usually, edibles. edible substances; food.
Related forms
ed·i·bil·i·ty, ed·i·ble·ness, noun
non·ed·i·bil·i·ty, noun
non·ed·i·ble, adjective, noun
non·ed·i·ble·ness, noun
un·ed·i·ble, adjective
Synonyms
1. comestible, consumable.
1. comestible, consumable.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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edible (ˈɛdɪbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| fit to be eaten; eatable | |
| [C17: from Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere to eat] | |
| edi'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'edibleness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
edible
1590s, from L.L. edibilis, from L. edere "to eat," from PIE base *ed- "to eat" (cf. Skt. admi "I eat;" Gk. edo "I eat;" Lith. edu "I eat;" Hittite edmi "I eat," adanna "food;" O.Ir. ithim "I eat;" Goth. itan, O.Frank., O.Swed., O.E. etan, O.H.G. essan "to eat;" Avestan ad- "to eat;" Armenian utem "I
eat;" O.C.S. jasti "to eat," Russian jest "to eat").
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Example sentences
Some peas are for shelling, some have edible pods, and others can be eaten either way.
T his genus includes many ornamental twining vines as well as the edible sweet potato.
If accepted by consumers, other breeds of edible fish are likely to follow.
These sunny giants bring old-fashioned charm and a bounty of edible seeds.
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