edible

[ ed-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent:

   Are you sure this is edible?

   Synonyms: consumable, comestible

noun

1. Usually edibles.
   1. an edible substance; food:

      a basket of fruit, cheeses, and other tasty edibles.

   2. Also called ma·ri·jua·na ed·i·ble [mar-, uh, -, wah, -n, uh, , ed, -, uh, -b, uh, l],. a food or drink product that is infused with marijuana and ingested as an alternative to smoking or vaping the drug:

      The dispensary sells many popular edibles from candies and cookies to ciders and sodas.

   3. Also called CBD ed·i·ble [see, -, bee, -, dee, , ed, -, uh, -b, uh, l]. a food or drink product that is infused with CBD:

      Our food co-op just stocked a special display of CBD edibles, including chocolate bars and tea.

edible

/ ˈɛdɪbəl /

adjective

1. fit to be eaten; eatable

Derived Forms

• ˌediˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• ed·i·bil·i·ty ed·i·ble·ness noun
• non·ed·i·bil·i·ty noun
• non·ed·i·ble adjective noun
• non·ed·i·ble·ness noun
• un·ed·i·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of edible¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin edibilis, equivalent to ed(ere) “to eat” + -ibilis adjective suffix; eat ( def ), -ible

Word History and Origins

Origin of edible¹

C17: from Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere to eat

Example Sentences

The science is still in its infancy, but gene-edited foods are already on the shelves in Japan: tomatoes rich in a chemical that supposedly promotes calmness; red sea bream with extra edible flesh; and puffer fish that grow more quickly.

From BBC

The inside has a cashew mixture, which is savory, and on top is edible silver.

From Salon

Jute is typically cultivated locally for its edible leaves, not for fibre.

From BBC

Many people don't even realise that pumpkins are edible.

From Salon

Just cook and eat all the edible parts of the food.

From Salon

Related Words

• succulent
• tasty