edible

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adjective

ed·​i·​ble ˈe-də-bəl How to pronounce edible (audio)
: fit to be eaten : eatable
edibility noun
edibleness noun

edible

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noun

plural edibles
1
: something that is suitable or safe to eat : something edible
… growing mushrooms is becoming an increasingly popular activity. Growers come to Telluride for workshops in cultivating … exotic ediblesBarbara W. Fash et al.
: a food item
… there were not many complaints about the quality of the edibles and potables dispensed in the … reception room …James Lardner
Eating all their meals out, the only edibles they keep in their home are chocolate kisses.Shelley Levitt and Mary Huzinec
2
: any of various food items containing THC
Cannabis edibles include chocolates, cookies, and gummies, and entrepreneurs are coming up with new cannabis-infused concoctions all the time.Jack Delaney
Like alcohol, edibles can only be sold legally at licensed "dispensaries" to those 21 or older.Sharlene Johnson

Examples of edible in a Sentence

Adjective a plant with edible leaves All of the decorations on the gingerbread house were edible. Noun even if the storm turns out to be a blizzard, there are enough edibles in the refrigerator to last us a week
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Adjective
Some of the edible dioramas are larger than a television set. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 Instead, at the Vineyard Farmers Market, Raines sells trays of microgreens, edible seedlings of herbs and veggies, eaten raw in salads or on sandwiches. Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Recalls:More cases, additional death reported in nationwide Boar's Head deli meat listeria outbreak What did FDA testing find in micro-dosing mushroom edibles? Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024 And there’s the absurd deception concocted by Kitty (Ralph), a botanist finding her entrepreneurial groove with cannabis edibles, and Alice (Mullally), a rock singer with a deep appreciation for Kitty’s wares. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for edible 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere to eat — more at eat

First Known Use

Adjective

1594, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of edible was in 1594

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“Edible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edible. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

edible

adjective
ed·​i·​ble ˈed-ə-bəl How to pronounce edible (audio)
: fit or safe to be eaten
edible fruit
edibility noun
edible noun

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