inedible

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Recent Examples of inedible The following squash varieties, Peters says, mostly have inedible skinsl some can be eaten with some preparation. Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024 The essentially inedible, toothless-grin-bearing, orange orb fruit that graces so many front stoops this time of year is a bit of a plant breeding anomaly. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024 Consider the myth that swans are inedible busted. Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024 Oyster mushrooms are also highly resilient, scalable and capable of growing using 100% of the inedible plant waste, and even cotton t-shirts in their growth medium. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inedible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inedible
Adjective
  • Researchers have hypothesized that great white sharks have started to identify humans as a nonedible presence in SoCal waters.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
  • The next step is to figure out a way to make as many of those nonedible pieces out of edible materials instead, as well as finding a way to carry a payload (like water) in an edible container.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023
Adjective
  • Easy to Digest Juicing, including cold pressing, removes the indigestible fibrous skin and pulp.
    Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Tier 1 urged those with pets who have consumed an indigestible object or toxic substance to take them to the vet as soon as possible.
    Robert Read, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Inedible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inedible. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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