edible

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adjective

ed·​i·​ble ˈe-də-bəl 

: fit to be eaten : eatable

edibility

ˌe-də-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

edibleness

ˈe-də-bəl-nəs 

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 edibles …

—Barbara 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

Synonyms

Adjective

• comestible
• eatable
• eating
• esculent

Noun

• bread
• chow
• chuck [chiefly West]
• comestibles
• eatables
• eats
• fare
• food
• foodstuffs
• grub
• meat
• provender
• provisions
• table
• tucker [chiefly Australian]
• viands
• victuals
• vittles

Examples of edible in a Sentence

Adjective

a plant with edible leaves

All of the decorations on the gingerbread house were edible.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

What’s the difference between edible cannabis and smoking weed? —Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024

Sweet Treat: Mindy’s Bakery After winning a James Beard Award for outstanding pastry chef, running a successful restaurant, and launching a massively successful edible cannabis brand, what’s left for Mindy Segal to do? —Ari Bendersky, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024

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

Kids Definition

edible

adjective

ed·​i·​ble ˈed-ə-bəl 

: fit or safe to be eaten

edible fruit

edibility

ˌed-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

edible noun