Edible

//ˈɛdɪbəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
Anything edible.
2
any substance that can be used as food wordnet
3
Anything edible.; In particular, an edible mushroom.
4
A foodstuff, usually a baked good, infused with tetrahydrocannabinol from cannabutter or other marijuana.

Adjective

1
Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans. not-comparable
"edible fruit"
2
Capable of being eaten without disgust or disrelish. not-comparable
"Although stale, the bread was edible."
3
In which edible plants are grown for human consumption. not-comparable
"Gardens do not contain flowers and ornamental plants, but edible plants. Although edible, these gardens are equally valued for their aesthetic qualities. It is women who collect from edible gardens, […]"

Adjective

1
suitable for use as food wordnet

Synonyms

comestible eatable food board bread bread and butter

Antonyms

inedible rotten spoilt uneatable

Example

"Carrots and turnips are edible roots."

Etymology

From Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edō (“eat”).

Related phrases

edible amaranth edible bird's nest edible crab edible dormouse edible frog edible snail non-edible baked good

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