Edibleness

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ed·i·ble (

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adj.

Fit to be eaten, especially by humans: edible roots; an edible mushroom.

Something fit to be eaten; food: edibles such as vegetables and meat.

[Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere, to eat; see ed- in Indo-European roots.]

edi·bili·ty, edi·ble·ness n.

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Noun

edibleness - the property of being fit to eat

edibility

property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"

digestibility, digestibleness - the property of being easy to digest

indigestibility, indigestibleness - the property of being difficult to digest

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