adjective

edible

edible, eatable

Are these mushrooms edible?

Are these mushrooms edible?

The cake was decorated with edible flowers.

The cake was decorated with edible flowers.

((sth.)) is edible to be safe to eat These berries are edible.

Synonyms: eatable, palatable; Antonyms: inedible, poisonous

From Latin 'edere' (to eat) + '-ible' (able to be). Literally 'able to be eaten'.

It sounds very similar to 'eat-able', which directly explains its meaning.

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