as in eating
suitable for use as food
edible plant products
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Recent Examples of edible
While trimming food waste generally is a welcome change, the new efficiency threatens to choke down an essential pipeline for charities that have come to rely on Big Food’s edible waste as a way to feed tens of millions of hungry people, no questions asked.
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The unique desert food crops and wild foraged edible plants that have shaped the flavors of Arizona for generations have also been affected.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Morel season will soon be in full swing in the commonwealth, which means foragers will be searching the woods for the edible mushrooms that are commonly found throughout the spring.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
This narrative, along with informative sections like how to safely use edible flowers, lay the foundation for her delightful recipes.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The unique desert food crops and wild foraged edible plants that have shaped the flavors of Arizona for generations have also been affected.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Morel season will soon be in full swing in the commonwealth, which means foragers will be searching the woods for the edible mushrooms that are commonly found throughout the spring.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
This narrative, along with informative sections like how to safely use edible flowers, lay the foundation for her delightful recipes.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edible
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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
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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 5 Apr. 2026.
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