the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Capable of being eaten; fit to be eaten; proper for food; esculent; edible.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Fit to be eaten; edible; proper for food; esculent.
n. Anything that may be eaten; that which is fit for or used as food.
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n. any substance that can be used as food
adj. suitable for use as food
Word Usage
"Our tomatoes and other vegetables, as well as those from our local farmers market, were not only edible ( "eatable" in his vernacular), but delicious."