Comestible
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adjective.
Fit to be eaten; edible.
noun.
Something that can be eaten as food.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Eatable; edible.
noun.
An eatable; an edible; an article of food.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Something suitable to be eaten; -- commonly in the plural.
adjective.
Suitable to be eaten; eatable; esculent.
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noun.
any substance that can be used as food
adjective.
suitable for use as food
Word Usage
"If an herb, spice, or other comestible is one I’ve never heard of, I buy it immediately."
Equivalent
killable
non-poisonous
nonpoisonous
nontoxic
pareve
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
1d
best-preserved
bilge water
cigar-smoke
close-set
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
eatable
edible
esculent