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edible

[ed-uh-buhl] / ˈɛd ə bəl /


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Another sent an edible fruit bouquet from Australia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I think it’s safe to say that a math formula written on a sheet of paper is not a conscious entity—just as a croissant recipe is not an edible pastry.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Broadcaster NHK identified one of the two as Chiyoko Kumagai, 69, who went missing after going to a mountain forest to pick edible wild plants.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Weakness in rival edible oils following the announcement also weighed on palm oil prices, Kenanga Futures says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

For prehistoric humans the most productive forest was the deciduous leafy forest because of its abundance of edible nuts, such as walnuts, chestnuts, horse chestnuts, acorns, and beechnuts.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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