Synonyms for
Edible
Definition
fit to be eaten; not poisonous or harmful
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- edible plants
- edible mushrooms
- edible insects
- edible oil
- edible parts
- edible seaweed
- edible flowers
Word family
noun edibleness
adjective edible
Usage note
While 'eatable' is a common informal synonym, 'edible' is generally preferred in more formal contexts. It specifically means safe or suitable for consumption.
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Example sentences
- The berries in the garden are edible and safe to eat.
- I don't think that mushroom is edible, so we shouldn't eat it.
- The chef made a delicious meal using only edible plants.
- There are many edible plants in the forest, but we need to be careful not to eat anything poisonous.
- I prefer to eat only organic and edible foods.
Quotes
Food is not simply organic fuel to keep body and soul together. Food is a perishable art that must be savoured at the peak of perfection. - E.A. Bucchianeri
I prefer to regard a dessert as I would imagine the perfect woman: subtle, a little bittersweet, not blowsy and extrovert. Delicately made up, not highly rouged. Holding back, not exposing everything and, of course, with a flavour that lasts. - Graham Kerr
The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star. - Anthelme Brillat-Savarin