EDIBLE in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of EDIBLE
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edible
 a.  eatable; substance that can be used as food
Classic Sentence:
1  The potatoes had become soft and discoloured, and only a few were edible.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter VII
2  The little girls had a private tea party, and Ted roved among the edibles at his own sweet will.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
Example Sentence:
1  US scientists develop edible wrap made of fruit, vegetables.
2  A plant cultivated for an edible part, such as the root of the beet, the leaf of spinach, or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower.