as in eating
suitable for use as food
edible plant products
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Recent Examples of edible
Beyond pollinator plants, there are other ways to get more use out of front gardens and planters, and one of the best options is to grow a few edible plants.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
The nuggets were not the most outrageous item in a lineup that included an edible hot sauce packet and Mountain Dew Baja Blast under-eye pads.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Many gardeners grow borage as a pest-repelling companion plant and harvest borage’s edible leaves and flowers for salads and garnishing.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
It’s loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, provides vitamin D (a nutrient many older adults run low on) and contains calcium from the soft, edible bones.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
The nuggets were not the most outrageous item in a lineup that included an edible hot sauce packet and Mountain Dew Baja Blast under-eye pads.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Many gardeners grow borage as a pest-repelling companion plant and harvest borage’s edible leaves and flowers for salads and garnishing.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
It’s loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, provides vitamin D (a nutrient many older adults run low on) and contains calcium from the soft, edible bones.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edible
Adjective
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Sporks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in Rhode Island, and as the traveler’s preferred eating utensil, they’re destined to go ever further.—
James Stout,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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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 26 Apr. 2026.
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