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• edible (adjective)

edible

/ˈɛdəbəl/

adjective

edible

/ˈɛdəbəl/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of EDIBLE

:

suitable or safe to eat

• edible fruit
• a plant with edible leaves
• All of the decorations on the gingerbread house were edible.

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— opposite inedible

— edibility

/ˌɛdəˈbɪləti/

noun

[noncount]

— edibles

noun,

informal

[plural]

• cheese, crackers, and other edibles

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