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1eatable

adjective eat·able \ˈē-tə-bəl\

Definition of EATABLE

:  fit or able to be eaten
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First Known Use of EATABLE

14th century

Related to EATABLE

Synonyms
comestible, edible, eating, esculent
Antonyms
inedible, nonedible, uneatable

Rhymes with EATABLE

beatable, heatable, treatable

2eatable

noun

Definition of EATABLE

1
:  something to eat
2
plural :  food

First Known Use of EATABLE

1672
EATABLES Defined for Kids

eatable

adjective eat·able \ˈē-tə-bəl\

Definition of EATABLE for Kids

:  fit to be eaten :  edible

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