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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024co•mes•ti•ble (kə mes′tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - edible;
eatable.
n. - Usually, comestibles. articles of food;
edibles:The table was spread with all kinds of comestibles.
- Late Latin comēstibilis, equivalent. to Latin comēst(us), past participle of comedere to eat up (see comedo; -ēstus for -ēs(s)us by analogy with gestus, ūstus, etc; see gest1, combust) + -ibilis -ible; see eat
- 1475–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: comestible /kəˈmɛstɪbəl/ n - (usually plural) food
Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin comestibilis, from comedere to eat up; see comedo |