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edible
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
edible
(adjective)
edible
/
ˈ
ɛdəbəl/
adjective
edible
/
ˈ
ɛdəbəl/
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
/ˌɛdə
ˈ
bɪləti/
noun
[
noncount
]
— edibles
noun
,
informal
[
plural
]
cheese, crackers, and other
edibles
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