Edible

Meaning

safe to eat; suitable for consumption

Fit or suitable to be eaten; safe to eat.

Example Sentences

Only edible mushrooms should be used in cooking.

The mushrooms in the basket are edible.

Example Expressions

barely edible

Synonyms

eatable, consumable, safe to eat, digestible, safe, palatable

Entry 1

eatable, consumable, safe to eat

Entry 2

eatable, consumable, digestible, safe, palatable

Antonyms

inedible, poisonous, toxic, harmful

Entry 1

inedible, poisonous, toxic

Entry 2

inedible, poisonous, harmful

Collocations

edible plants, edible flowers, edible oil, edible fruit, edible portion

Entry 1

edible plants, edible flowers, edible oil

Entry 2

edible plants, edible fruit, edible portion, edible oil