edible

Example Sentences

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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

Many valuable wild plants yielding food prized by millions of people, such as oaks sought for their edible acorns in many parts of the world, remain untamed even today.

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