Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Fit to be eaten; edible.
- noun Something that can be eaten as food.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Eatable; edible.
- noun An eatable; an edible; an article of food.
from 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.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any substance that can be used as food
- adjective suitable for use as food
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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If an herb, spice, or other comestible is one I’ve never heard of, I buy it immediately.
Archive 2007-10-01 Laurie Constantino 2007
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If an herb, spice, or other comestible is one I’ve never heard of, I buy it immediately.
Ingredient: Dried Okra (with Recipe for Armenian Okra & Meat in Tangy Tomato Sauce) Laurie Constantino 2007
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Had I simply gone to the store without thinking, the word 'comestible' would never have occurred to me ....
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The men could hardly figure just how the stuff came to be considered a "comestible," for it was not palatable.
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The fictional beverage line created a "comestible work of art," founder Till Krautkrämer explained to the Village Voice.
The Daily Meal: The Most Bizarre Beverage Flavors The Daily Meal 2011
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The fictional beverage line created a "comestible work of art," founder Till Krautkrämer explained to the Village Voice.
The Daily Meal: The Most Bizarre Beverage Flavors The Daily Meal 2011
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Last year, not only were such gustatory stars as Mario Batali, Daniel Boulud, Tom Colicchio and Drew Nieporent on hand to offer comestible wisdom and cheerful commentary but also to slap backs and trade congrats.
Brad Balfour: The 2010 Beard Awards Once Again Celebrate the Best in Culinary Arts Brad Balfour 2010
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Some months earlier, on the occasion of Ahab's birthday, the Fourth Mate, Mr. Carvel, had surprised the Captain with his playfully configured comestible Fudgie the Whale.
Laurence Hughes: Ahab at Starbucks Laurence Hughes 2011
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Raised in the mountains of Colorado by hippie parents and exposed to feminist groups, back-to-the-land comestible culture, "new age" spiritual awareness, and antiquated birth techniques, Jacobsen's work has consistently drawn from the "land" and retains an exceptional sense of self.
Alexander Adler: Jacobsen's Counter and Culture Alexander Adler 2011
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Raised in the mountains of Colorado by hippie parents and exposed to feminist groups, back-to-the-land comestible culture, "new age" spiritual awareness, and antiquated birth techniques, Jacobsen's work has consistently drawn from the "land" and retains an exceptional sense of self.
Alexander Adler: Jacobsen's Counter and Culture Alexander Adler 2011
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