as in eating
suitable for use as food
edible plant products
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Recent Examples of edible
Thrips attack numerous types of ornamental and edible plants, such as roses, tomatoes, onions, and garlic.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Quinoa is an edible seed and whole grain rich in several healthy nutrients, including fiber, protein, antioxidants, potassium, and magnesium.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Key Takeaways Chia seeds are tiny, edible, and rich in minerals, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Windowsill Gardens Growing edible plants indoors on a windowsill is an easy, low-space option for plants that are frequently harvested, such as herbs and lettuce.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Quinoa is an edible seed and whole grain rich in several healthy nutrients, including fiber, protein, antioxidants, potassium, and magnesium.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Key Takeaways Chia seeds are tiny, edible, and rich in minerals, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Windowsill Gardens Growing edible plants indoors on a windowsill is an easy, low-space option for plants that are frequently harvested, such as herbs and lettuce.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edible
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These food categories are staples for most eating patterns that experts recommend for general health and disease prevention.1 1.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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America Healthy Again, the clean-eating, vaccine-skeptical movement that opposes corruption in the food, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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Via a show kitchen, diners will be able to watch chefs prepare the tasting menu, inspired by a knotted garden, which is believed to always contain something green, in flower, or eatable.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2023
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The remaining trees are Adirondack crabapple trees, another fragrant tree that blooms white flowers bearing dime-sized apple-like fruit and autumn brilliance serviceberry or juneberry, which Desotelle said bears an eatable fruit that’s a cross between an apple and a blueberry.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2022
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“Edible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edible. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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