adj
Meaning 1
Able to be eaten; edible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
eatable
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/ˈiːtəbəl/
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CMU ARPABET: IY1 T AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Anything edible; food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
suitable for use as food
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: edible, comestible
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
any substance that can be used as food
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: comestible, edible, pabulum, victual, victuals
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: food, nutrient
Narrower terms: tuck
History
Etymology
From eat + -able (“able, capable”). Doublet of edible.