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COMESTIBLES
Noun
comestibles
plural of comestible
Source: Wiktionary
COMESTIBLE
Co*mes"ti*ble, a. Etym: [F. comestible, fr. L. comesus, comestus, p. p. pf comedere to eat; com- + edere to eat.]
Definition: Suitable to be eaten; eatable; esculent. Some herbs are most comestible. Sir T. Elyot.
Co*mes"ti*ble, n.
Definition: Something suitable to be eaten; -- commonly in the plural. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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