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adjective

edible

suitable for use as food

In a sentence

Six example sentences with edible, each labelled with its topic.

  • The chef garnished each plate with edible violets picked that morning from the restaurant's rooftop planters.

    Cooking

  • A guide showed the group which coastal seaweeds are edible and which merely look tempting on the rocks.

    Environment

  • The pastry sculptor built a two-meter castle entirely from edible pieces, right down to the sugar-glass windows.

    Art

  • Researchers are testing an edible film made from seaweed that could replace the plastic wrapper on a sandwich.

    Science

  • The survival game marks edible berries with a small green icon, and the red ones cost you half your health.

    Gaming

  • Wartime pamphlets taught families which hedgerow plants were edible, and nettle soup appeared on many kitchen tables.

    History

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