edible Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any substance that can be used as food
    pabulum; victuals; victual; comestible; eatable.
  2. adjective suitable for use as food
    comestible; eatable.

WordNet

Ed"i*ble adjective
Etymology
L. edibilis, fr. edere to eat. See Eat.
Definitions
  1. Fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent; as, edible fishes. Bacon. -- n. Anything edible.

Webster 1913