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edible

[ed-uh-buhl] / ˈɛd ə bəl /


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The potluck functioned primarily as a social technology — a practical, edible reason for people to linger together after the service.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

This year's offerings include the "Best in Show," the "Golden Cut Margarita," the "Maestro Martini" and "The Sequel," made with gold vanilla edible paint streaked along the side.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The use of a local, edible, ready-to-use solvent was a major advantage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Win it from your couch: Hershey’s edible gold medals.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

In gathering wild yams, they cut off most of the edible tuber but replaced the stems and tops of the tubers in the ground so that the tubers would regrow.

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