edible
pronunciation
How to pronounce edible in British English:
UK [ˈedəbl]
How to pronounce edible in American English:
US [ˈedəbl]
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- Noun:
- any substance that can be used as food
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- Adjective:
- suitable for use as food
Word Origin
- edible (adj.)
- 1590s, from Late Latin edibilis "eatable," from Latin edere "to eat," from PIE root *ed- "to eat" (cognates: Sanskrit admi "I eat;" Greek edo "I eat;" Lithuanian edu "I eat;" Hittite edmi "I eat," adanna "food;" Old Irish ithim "I eat;" Gothic itan, Old Swedish and Old English etan, Old High German essan "to eat;" Avestan ad- "to eat;" Armenian utem "I eat;" Old Church Slavonic jasti "to eat," Russian jest "to eat").
Example
- 1. The latter two species are not considered edible , at least not directly .
- 2. Most robots are functional . Only a few are edible , even nutritious .
- 3. The nutrients in edible fruits are what we need .
- 4. The basis for these decisions is about much more than whether something is edible or palatable .
- 5. A shanghai-based producer of edible oil said the increase followed lobbying by the nation 's five big brands .