EDIBLE Meaning of EDIBLE in English [ 'ɛdɪb(ə)l ]■ adjective fit to be eaten. ■ noun ( ~s ) items of food.Derivativesedibility noun OriginC16: from late L. edibilis , from L. edere 'eat'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004