po·ta·ble (p  t -bl)adj. Fit to drink. n. A beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage: wine and other potables. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin p t bilis, from Latin ptre, to drink, from ptus, a drink; see p(i)- in Indo-European roots.]po  ta·bili·ty, pota·ble·ness n. |
potable [ˈpəʊtəbəl]
adj
a less common word for drinkable
n
something fit to drink; a beverage
[from Late Latin pōtābilis drinkable, from Latin pōtāre to drink]
potability n
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| Noun | 1. |  potable - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"milk - a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings wish-wash - any thin watery drink potion - a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" hydromel - honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented oenomel - wine mixed with honey near beer - drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol ginger beer - carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger mixer - club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol cooler - an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice refresher - a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher" smoothie - a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk fizz - an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic) chocolate, cocoa, drinking chocolate, hot chocolate - a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot fruit crush, fruit juice - drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit ade, fruit drink - a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice mate - South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate soft drink - nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated) coffee, java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee" tea - a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink" tea-like drink - a beverage that resembles tea but is not made from tea leaves drinking water - water suitable for drinking liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure |
| Adj. | 1. | potable - suitable for drinking |
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