/ ˈpəʊtəbl; NAmE ˈpoʊ-/ adjective
( formal ) ( of water ) safe to drink
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French potable , from late Latin potabilis , from Latin potare to drink.
/ ˈpəʊtəbl; NAmE ˈpoʊ-/ adjective
( formal ) ( of water ) safe to drink
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French potable , from late Latin potabilis , from Latin potare to drink.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005