Comestible
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈmɛstəbl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Comestible is an adjective meaning Suitable to be eaten; edible.
Meaning
Suitable to be eaten; edible.
More Meanings
- (chiefly in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food.
Example Sentences
Some herbes are most comestible.
Both serve up, with no fanfare, country comestibles.
Comestibles of all sorts came to view, and a smell of cooking spread itself among the trees.
For instance, a food ration can be polymorphed into a carrot, a tripe ration, or any other comestible.
Word Forms
- comestibles
Synonyms for comestible
Depending on context, synonyms include eatable, edible, esculent, foodstuff, sustenance, victuals.
Antonyms for comestible
Common opposites include inedible, uneatable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eatable, pabulum, edible, victual, killable, nontoxic.
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