as in eating
suitable for use as food
edible plant products
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Recent Examples of edible
For Lee, the foundation of a good edible isn’t its THC potency but its flavor.
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Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
Powdery mildew is a common plant disease that affects ornamentals and edible crops, causing powdery splotches on plant leaves and stems.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
Serve with a plentiful array of garnishes: edible flowers, orange slices, cherries on picks, etc, and serve with an array of extra long colorful straws.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
The Healdsburg property, for instance, will be surrounded by vineyards and will feature an extensive edible garden steps from the guest rooms.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
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Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
Powdery mildew is a common plant disease that affects ornamentals and edible crops, causing powdery splotches on plant leaves and stems.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
Serve with a plentiful array of garnishes: edible flowers, orange slices, cherries on picks, etc, and serve with an array of extra long colorful straws.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
The Healdsburg property, for instance, will be surrounded by vineyards and will feature an extensive edible garden steps from the guest rooms.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edible
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Nightmares and negative emotions during dreams were also more common among study participants who reported unhealthier eating patterns, Nielsen told Health.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
8 July 2025
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The county’s southern portion of I-Drive, meanwhile, includes more eating and entertainment options, the 400-foot high Orlando Eye Ferris wheel, higher-end hotels, the Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld’s theme parks.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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Via a show kitchen, diners will be able to watch chefs prepare the tasting menu, inspired by a knotted garden, which is believed to always contain something green, in flower, or eatable.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2023
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The remaining trees are Adirondack crabapple trees, another fragrant tree that blooms white flowers bearing dime-sized apple-like fruit and autumn brilliance serviceberry or juneberry, which Desotelle said bears an eatable fruit that’s a cross between an apple and a blueberry.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2022
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“Edible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edible. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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