as in eating
suitable for use as food
edible plant products
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Along the way, learn about the edible, medicinal and cultural uses of native plants.
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Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Katniss is an edible plant, which Collins discovered in an outdoor-survival book.
—Bob Minzesheimer, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The yellow cake with chocolate ganache, Oreo filling and chocolate frosting even had chocolate sprinkles as a nod to its edible picture of Prieto eating ice cream.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
However, not all types are edible; some may even be toxic.12 Fresh seaweed is commonly used in seaweed salads.
—Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Katniss is an edible plant, which Collins discovered in an outdoor-survival book.
—Bob Minzesheimer, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The yellow cake with chocolate ganache, Oreo filling and chocolate frosting even had chocolate sprinkles as a nod to its edible picture of Prieto eating ice cream.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
However, not all types are edible; some may even be toxic.12 Fresh seaweed is commonly used in seaweed salads.
—Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for edible
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“Edible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edible. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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