innoxious

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When the mushroom is gathered fresh and quickly dried it is then also innoxious.

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas

Just before Jokim rose to commence Budget Speech Jackson came in carrying tumblerful of dark liquid; might be extract of walnut, printer's ink, anything equally innoxious.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 26 1890 by Various

In those volumes of departed rubbish he sinks very low, whenever he essays to mount; but his dulness is innoxious, for few there be who can say, "We have read him."

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 by Various

The true criterion is, not whether the Government, or an individual may supply the article, but whether the article itself be noxious or innoxious.

From The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter by Semmes, Raphael

Neat cattle will touch nothing that is not wholesome in its nature; nothing that is not wholly innoxious.

From Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend by Cobbett, William