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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14788 COCA: 10611

edible

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
edible /ˈɛdəbəl/ adjective
edible
/ˈɛdəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of EDIBLE
: suitable or safe to eat适宜食用的;可食用的
opposite inedible

— edibility

/ˌɛdəˈbɪləti/ noun [noncount]

— edibles

noun, informal [plural]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14788 COCA: 10611

edible

1 of 2

adjective

ed·​i·​ble ˈe-də-bəl How to pronounce edible (audio)
: fit to be eaten : eatable
edibility noun
edibleness noun

edible

2 of 2

noun

plural edibles
1
: something that is suitable or safe to eat : something edible
… growing mushrooms is becoming an increasingly popular activity. Growers come to Telluride for workshops in cultivating … exotic edibles Barbara W. Fash et al.
: a food item
… there were not many complaints about the quality of the edibles and potables dispensed in the … reception room … James Lardner
Eating all their meals out, the only edibles they keep in their home are chocolate kisses. Shelley Levitt and Mary Huzinec
2
: any of various food items containing THC
Cannabis edibles include chocolates, cookies, and gummies, and entrepreneurs are coming up with new cannabis-infused concoctions all the time. Jack Delaney
Like alcohol, edibles can only be sold legally at licensed "dispensaries" to those 21 or older. Sharlene Johnson

Example Sentences

Adjective a plant with edible leaves All of the decorations on the gingerbread house were edible.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
It’s a sanctuary meant to send you home with leftovers — not just edible, but emotional. Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The finished sculptures—technically edible, symbolically fraught—are sold in art galleries, mostly in Europe. Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 This year brought many amazing (and edible) moments for us and our readers. Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021 In fact, for the store’s grand opening celebration Saturday (July 10), the menu will even include, for $24, a 24-Karat Kohcoa Milkshake, featuring actual, edible gold. cleveland, 10 July 2021 In their absence, long-term and patchwork remedies endure, including stores on wheels, subsidies to bring grocery stores to food deserts and recovery programs that collect edible food headed for the dumpster for distribution to people in need. Erin Gretzinger, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 Americans eat more than 200 pounds of meat per year and discard a third of our perfectly edible food. Matthew Hayek, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Last year, the cooking show also donated edible food to other food relief charities and social enterprises, including FareShare, Food Bank, STREAT, Salvation Army and St. Mary's House of Welcome. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 2 June 2022 Police said the inside of the apartment appeared filthy and had little or no edible food, FOX29 San Antonio reported. Fox News, 10 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere to eat — more at eat

First Known Use

Adjective

1594, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of edible was in 1594
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14788 COCA: 10611

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