† eduleadj.n.
Obsolete. rare.
= edible adj., edible n.
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the world > food and drink > food > [noun] > edible material or part
victualc1374
meat?a1425
mealc1547
esculent1633
edible1661
edule1699
scran1808
the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > edible
conceivablec1443
serviceablea1475
comestible1483
eatable1483
consumable1547
receptible1574
meatable1577
consumptible1579
devourable1603
food-fit1608
edible1611
manducable1614
esculent1626
cibarious1656
mandible1656
deglutible1661
eduliousa1682
edule1699
swallowable1818
christena1838
touchable1845
munchable1868
gorgeable1883
noshable1966
1699 J. Evelyn Acetaria 1 Sallets..are a Composition of Edule Plants and Roots of several kinds.
1699 J. Evelyn Acetaria 175 So many rare Edules unknown to the Ancients.
Derivatives
eˈdulious adj. in same sense.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > edible
conceivablec1443
serviceablea1475
comestible1483
eatable1483
consumable1547
receptible1574
meatable1577
consumptible1579
devourable1603
food-fit1608
edible1611
manducable1614
esculent1626
cibarious1656
mandible1656
deglutible1661
eduliousa1682
edule1699
swallowable1818
christena1838
touchable1845
munchable1868
gorgeable1883
noshable1966
a1682 Sir T. Browne Certain Misc. Tracts (1684) 13 Pease, beans, or such edulious pulses.
a1682 Sir T. Browne Certain Misc. Tracts (1684) 63 And so, producing an edulious or esculent Fruit, is properly named Esculus.
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