COMESTIBLE


Meaning of COMESTIBLE in English

I. kə-ˈmes-tə-bəl adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin comestibilis, from Latin comestus, past participle of comedere to eat, from com- + edere to eat — more at eat

Date: 15th century

: edible

II. noun

Date: 1837

: food — usually used in plural

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