What is capable of being eaten; fit to be eaten; proper for food; esculent; edible. -- n. Something fit to be eaten called?
eatable — Capable of being eaten; fit to be eaten; proper for food; esculent; edible. -- n. Something fit to be eaten. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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