POTABLES

Noun

potables pl (plural only)

Potable liquids.

Beverages.

Anagrams

• postable

Source: Wiktionary


POTABLE

Po"ta*ble, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare to drink; akin to Gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink, Skr. pa to drink, OIr. ibim I drink. Cf. Poison, Bib, Imbibe.]

Definition: Fit to be drunk; drinkable. "Water fresh and potable." Bacon.

– n.

Definition: A potable liquid; a beverage. "Useful in potables." J. Philips.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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