edible

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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

“If it’s weird and attention-grabbing and will get shared, it almost is irrelevant whether or not the food is edible or delicious,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

But then reflect that the vast majority of wild plants are unsuitable for obvious reasons: they are woody, they produce no edible fruit, and their leaves and roots are also inedible.

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