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inedible

[in-ed-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛd ə bəl /


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Large-scale manufacturing has become essential to feeding the world’s population, and processes such as fermentation can transform inedible and poisonous plants into dietary staples.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Composed of bran flour pieces, it was hard and virtually inedible.

From MarketWatch Jun. 21, 2026

The food was often inedible, and the water was discolored.

From Slate Feb. 3, 2026

Unfortunately for you, your cake is undercooked and, essentially, inedible.

From Salon Oct. 4, 2025

She had always been a fussy eater, and now that they had come to the States, it seemed as if there were twice as many inedible foods that could be piled high on her plate.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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