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EATABLE
edible, comestible, eatable
(adjective) suitable for use as food
comestible, edible, eatable, pabulum, victual, victuals
(noun) any substance that can be used as food
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
eatable (comparative more eatable, superlative most eatable)
Able to be eaten; edible.
Usage notes
Rather informal, and sometimes proscribed by authorities. edible is the usual term, and much more frequent, while comestible is relatively formal.
More narrowly, used to mean “food that can be eaten, but is not of very high quality”.
Synonyms
• comestible
• edible
Antonyms
• uneatable
Coordinate terms
• drinkable, potable
Noun
eatable (plural eatables)
(mostly, in the plural) Anything edible; food.
Synonyms
• comestible
• edible
Source: Wiktionary
Eat"a*ble, a.
Definition: Capable of being eaten; fit to be eaten; proper for food; esculent; edible.
– n.
Definition: Something fit to be eaten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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