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eat·a·ble
/
ˈi
tə
bəl
/
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[
ee
-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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Un eatable
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
eatable
late 15c., from
eat
+
-able
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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