Modern English usage. 2014.
Edible — Ed i*ble, a. [L. edibilis, fr. edere to eat. See {Eat}.] Fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent; as, edible fishes. Bacon. n. Anything edible. [1913 Webster] {Edible bird s nest}. See {Bird s nest}, 2. {Edible crab} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
edible — index palatable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
edible — 1590s, from L.L. edibilis eatable, from L. edere to eat, from PIE root *ed to eat (Cf. Skt. admi I eat; Gk. edo I eat; Lith. edu I eat; Hittite edmi I eat, adanna food; O … Etymology dictionary
edible — [adj] able to be eaten comestible, digestible, eatable, esculent, fit, good, harmless, nourishing, nutritious, nutritive, palatable, savory, succulent, tasty, toothsome, wholesome; concepts 462,613 Ant. harmful, inedible, poisonous, unpalatable … New thesaurus
edible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ fit to be eaten. ► NOUN (edibles) ▪ items of food. DERIVATIVES edibility noun. ORIGIN Latin edibilis, from edere eat … English terms dictionary
edible — [ed′ə bəl] adj. [LL edibilis < L edere, EAT] fit to be eaten n. anything fit to be eaten; food usually used in pl. edibility [ed′əbil′ə tē] n. edibleness … English World dictionary
edible — ed|i|ble [ edəbl ] adjective food that is edible is safe or good enough to eat: edible mushrooms The food in the cafeteria is barely edible (=it tastes very bad) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
edible — UK [ˈedɪb(ə)l] / US [ˈedəb(ə)l] adjective food that is edible is safe or good enough to eat edible mushrooms The food in the cafeteria is barely edible (= it tastes very bad) … English dictionary
edible — ed|i|ble [ˈedıbəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: edibilis, from Latin edere to eat ] something that is edible can be eaten ▪ These berries are edible, but those are poisonous … Dictionary of contemporary English
edible — [[t]e̱dɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ If something is edible, it is safe to eat and not poisonous. ...edible fungi. Ant: inedible … English dictionary
