edible
Translation
eatable, fit to be eaten
Examples
Are these berries edible?
Are these berries edible?
The cake was decorated with edible flowers.
The cake was decorated with edible flowers.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) is edible These berries are edible.
an edible ((noun)) The cake had edible flowers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eatable, palatable; Antonyms: inedible, poisonous
Etymology
From Latin 'edere' (to eat) + '-ibilis' (-able). It literally means 'able to be eaten'.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'eat-able'. If something is 'edible', you can 'eat' it.