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

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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

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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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