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单词 edible
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Definition of edible in English:

edible

adjective ˈɛdɪb(ə)lˈɛdəb(ə)l
  • Fit to be eaten (often used to contrast with unpalatable or poisonous varieties)

    the shrub has small edible berries
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you like edible flowers, try some of the tiny white blossoms sprinkled onto salads.
    • There are many inedible poisonous mushrooms out there to be mistaken for edible ones.
    • The reefs have been picked clean of many of the more popular forms of edible seaweed.
    • The lakes and rivers and coastline provided fish and shellfish, as well as edible algae.
    • The staff were arrogant, the meal was barely edible.
    • Nearby were dozens of morel mushrooms: the most prized edible fungus in North America.
    • I had no idea there were 13 types of edible beans.
    • Customers can also add greeting card or photo or logo to be laminated on the cakes, as edible part.
    • When it comes to edible gifts, the list of things to make is endless.
    • Certainly there is a corollary to this in the world of edible plants, where poisonous plants tend to be bitter, while edible plants and berries tend to be sweet.
    • But there are some less well-known edible plants that are also very attractive to look at.
    • This applies mostly to the larger edible variety, which are a delicacy for a number of households, both urban and rural.
    • Many of the edible seaweeds mentioned in the article can be hard to find.
    • Sally told herself and started looking around the areas, hoping to find some wild berries or other edible fruits.
    • Since ancient times, locals have planted rape flowers to extract edible oil.
    • Students also find and consume edible plants and build shelters using natural found materials.
    • Would-be pickers should be wary of traditional rules for separating edible fungi from poisonous varieties.
    • Since he didn't wish to lose time by hunting, he searched for edible roots and berries.
    • A frog will starve to death in a field of perfectly edible dead bugs.
    • In fact, the creamy white flesh is barely edible; it's tasteless and slimy.
    Synonyms
    safe to eat, fit to eat, fit to be eaten, fit for human consumption, wholesome, good to eat, consumable, digestible, palatable, comestible
noun ˈɛdɪb(ə)lˈɛdəb(ə)l
edibles
  • Items of food.

    delicatessen, as the name suggests, means delicate edibles
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Immediately, everyone sprawled around in an uproar, plucking edibles and foodstuffs from cabinets and shelves.
    • It was the signal for us to assemble in his bailiwick, where we would find a waiting cornucopia of edibles: apples, oranges, candy, dried fruits, nuts, cookies, soft drinks.
    • Around the house is a mix of edibles (persimmon, grapes) and old-fashioned plants like wisteria that suggests a restored ranch garden.
    • Generous and hospitable to a fault, he does not forget to bring in all kinds of edibles, from fruits to biscuits and cereals.
    • After they get a fire going and sufficient wood stocked up, they eat supper that consists of some stew and some edibles they find around the camp.
    • They can also be used to create unique and fun edibles with gelatin, chocolate, and cheese or butter.
    • During the long and miserable forty days of Lent, desirable edibles such as eggs and butter were not permitted to be eaten.
    • It doesn't recognize the utter practicality of it, the need to supply yourself with edibles.
    • After the Mass all present sat down to a four course full Christmas dinner of turkey, ham and other edibles, which was delicious.
    • Heinz makes ketchup, pizza crust, baby cereal and other edibles in such countries as Poland, Venezuela, Botswana, Thailand, and most of all, China and India.
    • They grow their own vegetables and collect wild edibles such as mushrooms and berries.
    • Nutritional science is demonstrating that some edibles - call them functional foods - do far more than provide essential nutrients for normal maintenance and development.
    • These special edibles and, to a lesser extent, foods advertised as ‘especially for women,’ are the latest marketing hook.
    • Wisely, most campers leave the wild edibles to game show contestants and the hopelessly lost.
    • However, once again I soon depleted all desirable edibles.
    • That's why in our annual holiday season search for incredible edibles, we decided to focus on American purveyors of foods that make us feel good.
    • Most of us immediately wipe up spills in the fridge, and we all know we should tightly seal food before stowing it, and toss out edibles past their prime.
    • And still the vermin stole and ate every morsel of edibles they found.
    • At the same time, the discipline calls for a little sacrifice in the renunciation of the abundance of edibles so as to be able to feel the pain of hunger, resulting from a lifestyle enforced by poverty.
    Synonyms
    nourishment, sustenance, nutriment, subsistence, fare, bread, daily bread

Derivatives

  • edibility

  • noun ɛdɪˈbɪlɪtiˌɛdəˈbɪlədi
    • The approach that a conservator takes depends on whether the artist judges it more important to preserve the work's appearance or remain true to chocolate's basic edibility.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Although fruit color is sometimes a conspicuous signal of edibility, I found no overall correlation between chromatic signals and sugar content.
      • Kale has thick leaves and is a slow cooker, taking twice the amount of time as chard to reach edibility.
      • The blue color does not affect the taste or edibility of the product.
      • The edibility of a planet's plant life is one of the factors of habitability.

Origin

Late 16th century: from late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere 'eat'.

Rhymes

credible
 
 

Definition of edible in US English:

edible

adjectiveˈedəb(ə)lˈɛdəb(ə)l
  • Fit to be eaten (often used to contrast with unpalatable or poisonous examples)

    nasturtium seeds are edible
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Customers can also add greeting card or photo or logo to be laminated on the cakes, as edible part.
    • A frog will starve to death in a field of perfectly edible dead bugs.
    • I had no idea there were 13 types of edible beans.
    • Since he didn't wish to lose time by hunting, he searched for edible roots and berries.
    • Sally told herself and started looking around the areas, hoping to find some wild berries or other edible fruits.
    • The reefs have been picked clean of many of the more popular forms of edible seaweed.
    • Students also find and consume edible plants and build shelters using natural found materials.
    • When it comes to edible gifts, the list of things to make is endless.
    • Many of the edible seaweeds mentioned in the article can be hard to find.
    • Certainly there is a corollary to this in the world of edible plants, where poisonous plants tend to be bitter, while edible plants and berries tend to be sweet.
    • Since ancient times, locals have planted rape flowers to extract edible oil.
    • In fact, the creamy white flesh is barely edible; it's tasteless and slimy.
    • Would-be pickers should be wary of traditional rules for separating edible fungi from poisonous varieties.
    • There are many inedible poisonous mushrooms out there to be mistaken for edible ones.
    • The staff were arrogant, the meal was barely edible.
    • If you like edible flowers, try some of the tiny white blossoms sprinkled onto salads.
    • Nearby were dozens of morel mushrooms: the most prized edible fungus in North America.
    • The lakes and rivers and coastline provided fish and shellfish, as well as edible algae.
    • But there are some less well-known edible plants that are also very attractive to look at.
    • This applies mostly to the larger edible variety, which are a delicacy for a number of households, both urban and rural.
    Synonyms
    safe to eat, fit to eat, fit to be eaten, fit for human consumption, wholesome, good to eat, consumable, digestible, palatable, comestible
nounˈedəb(ə)lˈɛdəb(ə)l
edibles
  • Items of food.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • That's why in our annual holiday season search for incredible edibles, we decided to focus on American purveyors of foods that make us feel good.
    • It doesn't recognize the utter practicality of it, the need to supply yourself with edibles.
    • Immediately, everyone sprawled around in an uproar, plucking edibles and foodstuffs from cabinets and shelves.
    • They can also be used to create unique and fun edibles with gelatin, chocolate, and cheese or butter.
    • These special edibles and, to a lesser extent, foods advertised as ‘especially for women,’ are the latest marketing hook.
    • Heinz makes ketchup, pizza crust, baby cereal and other edibles in such countries as Poland, Venezuela, Botswana, Thailand, and most of all, China and India.
    • Wisely, most campers leave the wild edibles to game show contestants and the hopelessly lost.
    • After they get a fire going and sufficient wood stocked up, they eat supper that consists of some stew and some edibles they find around the camp.
    • It was the signal for us to assemble in his bailiwick, where we would find a waiting cornucopia of edibles: apples, oranges, candy, dried fruits, nuts, cookies, soft drinks.
    • Most of us immediately wipe up spills in the fridge, and we all know we should tightly seal food before stowing it, and toss out edibles past their prime.
    • They grow their own vegetables and collect wild edibles such as mushrooms and berries.
    • After the Mass all present sat down to a four course full Christmas dinner of turkey, ham and other edibles, which was delicious.
    • Generous and hospitable to a fault, he does not forget to bring in all kinds of edibles, from fruits to biscuits and cereals.
    • Around the house is a mix of edibles (persimmon, grapes) and old-fashioned plants like wisteria that suggests a restored ranch garden.
    • Nutritional science is demonstrating that some edibles - call them functional foods - do far more than provide essential nutrients for normal maintenance and development.
    • However, once again I soon depleted all desirable edibles.
    • During the long and miserable forty days of Lent, desirable edibles such as eggs and butter were not permitted to be eaten.
    • And still the vermin stole and ate every morsel of edibles they found.
    • At the same time, the discipline calls for a little sacrifice in the renunciation of the abundance of edibles so as to be able to feel the pain of hunger, resulting from a lifestyle enforced by poverty.
    Synonyms
    nourishment, sustenance, nutriment, subsistence, fare, bread, daily bread

Origin

Late 16th century: from late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere ‘eat’.

 
 
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