as in eating
suitable for use as food
edible plant products
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Seed cakes or bells, combinations of seeds held together by an edible gelatin, can also be used.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Sweet alyssum and stock, which are members of the mustard family (that includes cabbage and broccoli) are winter bloomers with both leaves and flowers that are edible.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
Only one entry, Denver Bone Broth, focused on making offal more edible to humans.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
The trees produce tart, edible fruit, which birds love.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Sweet alyssum and stock, which are members of the mustard family (that includes cabbage and broccoli) are winter bloomers with both leaves and flowers that are edible.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
Only one entry, Denver Bone Broth, focused on making offal more edible to humans.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
The trees produce tart, edible fruit, which birds love.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Edible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edible. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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