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potable

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1po·ta·ble

adj \ˈpō-tə-bəl\

Definition of POTABLE

: suitable for drinking
po·ta·bil·i·ty \ˌpō-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
po·ta·ble·ness \ˈpō-tə-bəl-nəs\ noun

Examples of POTABLE

  1. <around here, the only potable water comes from wells>

Origin of POTABLE

Middle English, from Late Latin potabilis, from Latin potare to drink; akin to Latin bibere to drink, Greek pinein
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

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