/ kəˈmestɪbl; NAmE / adjective , noun
( formal )
■ adjective
that can be eaten
SYN edible
■ noun
[ usually pl. ] an item of food
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Old French , from medieval Latin comestibilis , from Latin comest- eaten up, from the verb comedere , from com- altogether + edere eat.