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edible
English
Etymology
From Late Latin edibilis, from Latin ed? (“eat”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??d?b?l/, /??d?bl/
- (US) IPA(key): /??d?b?l/, /??d?bl/
- Rhymes: -?d?b?l, -?d?b?l
Adjective
edible (comparative more edible, superlative most edible)
- Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.
- Capable of being eaten without disgust.
- 1957, Jane Van Zandt Brower, Experimental Stdies of Mimicry in Some North American Butterflies, in 1996, Lynne D. Houck, Lee C. Drickamer (editors), Foundations of Animal Behavior: Classic Papers with Commentaries, page 81,
- However, rather than try to place the Viceroy in a rigid, all-or-none category which implies more than the data show, the Viceroy is here considered more edible than its model, the Monarch, but initially less edible (except to C-2) than the non-mimetic butterflies used in these experiments.
- 2009, Ephraim Philip Lansky, Helena Maaria Paavilainen, Figs, page 4,
- This gets to the heart of the matter because, in the parthenogenic state, the fruits are more edible (though there are also apparently advantages to pollinated figs, which may be bigger and stronger) and the trees more productive from the human's point of view.
- 1957, Jane Van Zandt Brower, Experimental Stdies of Mimicry in Some North American Butterflies, in 1996, Lynne D. Houck, Lee C. Drickamer (editors), Foundations of Animal Behavior: Classic Papers with Commentaries, page 81,
Usage notes
edible is the most common term for “capable of being eaten”; eatable is rather informal, while comestible is relatively formal.
Synonyms
- comestible
- eatable
- eatworthy
Antonyms
- inedible
Coordinate terms
- drinkable, potable
- delectable
Translations
Noun
edible (plural edibles)
- Anything edible.
- In particular, an edible mushroom.
- Synonym: esculent
- In particular, an edible mushroom.
- (marijuana) a foodstuff, usually a baked good, infused with tetrahydrocannabinol from cannabutter etc.
Synonyms
- food
Translations
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “edible”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- belied, debile
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ziege
English
Etymology
From Middle High German zige, from Old High German ziga, from Proto-West Germanic *tig?. Compare Old Armenian ??? (tik, “wineskin”), Albanian dhi (“she-goat”), Ishkashimi dec (“goatskin bag”), and further German Zicke, which is cognate with English tick (“goat”).
Noun
ziege (plural ziege)
- An edible freshwater fish, Pelecus cultratus, of the order Cypriniformes, with an oblique mouth, a low wavy lateral line and a sharp-edged belly.
Synonyms
sichel
References
- FishBase
Pennsylvania German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t?si?j?/, [?t?si?.?]
Etymology
Compare German ziehen.
Verb
ziege
- to pull
Conjugation
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