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inedible

[in-ed-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛd ə bəl /


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The trader said he lost $60,000 last month after a container he imported from Kenya was impounded at the Congolese border for several weeks, rendering milk, cheese and sausages inedible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

The paint was clearly marked as inedible, the statement said.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

Gutierrez and her husband Randy Ziglar, who’ve grown mixed produce and inedible plants at their Main Street plot for more than 40 years, don’t have a problem paying the extra fees, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

At breakfast the next morning she pronounced the porridge inedible.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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