as in eating
suitable for use as food
edible plant products
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Recent Examples of edible
Both types of flowers are edible and have bright yellow petals; however, only female blossoms produce fruit.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
Nearly every part of a watermelon is edible, including its seeds, which are safe to eat and full of nutrients.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 1 July 2025
Vee supercharges classic vanilla buttercream with bright colors and edible glitter.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Even being practical , she’s often stuck up to the axle on her way
to something edible .
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
Nearly every part of a watermelon is edible, including its seeds, which are safe to eat and full of nutrients.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 1 July 2025
Vee supercharges classic vanilla buttercream with bright colors and edible glitter.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Even being practical , she’s often stuck up to the axle on her way
to something edible .
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for edible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edible
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The county’s southern portion of I-Drive, meanwhile, includes more eating and entertainment options, the 400-foot high Orlando Eye Ferris wheel, higher-end hotels, the Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld’s theme parks.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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Another Internet-famous eating style is the keto diet, with minimal carbohydrates.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
10 Apr. 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://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/edible. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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