adj
comestible
Comestible (adj) means Safe or fit to eat.
adj
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Safe or fit to eat.
"Lestrade raised his mug in a loyal toast while Lady Pauline saw to the more comestible sort for breakfast."
— M. J. Trow, Lestrade and the Sawdust Ring (1993)
"What with freeze-dried chives costing $96 a pound, and those snipped fresh for the omelette from the potted garden on the kitchen ledge almost free, the bountiful begonia has given way in many apartments to more comestible greenery."
— Richard W. Langer, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme: Growing Your Own Fresh Herbs (1972)
"From the palm nut we derive palm oil, the most comestible oil in our country and in the whole of Africa."
— Rene Simo, The Little Gringo: Love and Martyrdom in Cameroon (2007)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French comestible, or its source, Late Latin comestibilis, from Latin comedō (“to eat”), from com- (English com-) + edō (“I eat”) (as in English edible), from Proto-Indo-European (whence also English eat). Cognate with Spanish comestible (“grocery”). Attested as adjective in late 15th century, from Middle French, but fell from use in the 17th century, thence reintroduced from Modern French in 19th century. Corresponding terms in various Romance languages, more distant cognates include Portuguese and Spanish comida.
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What is the meaning of comestible?
"comestible" (adj) means safe or fit to eat.
What is another word for comestible?
Other words for "comestible" include edible, eatable, esculent.
