edible

Meaning

Adj

1. Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.
2. Capable of being eaten without disgust.
3. In which edible plants are grown for human consumption.

Noun

1. Anything edible.
2. Anything edible.
3. A foodstuff, usually a baked good, infused with tetrahydrocannabinol from cannabutter or other marijuana.

Synonyms

eatable

comestible

esculent

redbelly

victual

cooked

ripe

foodstuff

victuals

pabulum

manducable

alive

pabulous

dormouse

eatables

fit to eat

foodstuffs

groceries

palatable

for use as food

fat dormouse

pabular

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛdɪbəl/

Etymology

From Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edō (“eat”).