C1adjectivefood
US/ˈed.ə.bəl/
UK/ˈed.ɪ.bəl/
safe or suitable to eat
In context
Some wild mushrooms look edible but are actually deadly.
Restaurants are trying edible straws made from rice and grass.
The food on the night train was barely edible, so we bought bánh mì at the station.
Words that go with edible
adjective + noun
- edible mushroomsOnly a few kinds of edible mushrooms grow here.
- edible plantsThe guide showed us edible plants in the forest.
- edible insectsEdible insects are a cheap source of protein.
adverb + adjective
- barely edibleThe pizza was burnt and barely edible.
- perfectly edibleBread that is a day old is still perfectly edible.