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# comestible

«comestible» in Mova's school dictionary: **things to eat, food** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (comestibles, usually plural); adjective (comestible)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal or humorous) Comestibles are things to eat, food. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comestible/#m1)

2) (formal) Comestible means fit to be eaten: «comestible plants». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comestible/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

A rare, very formal word. In stories it can sound funny or posh: a character offering «comestibles» instead of snacks. In formal writing it means edible. Pupils should usually say «food» or «edible».

### examples

- The butler laid out a table of comestibles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comestible/#x1)
- Are these mushrooms comestible? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comestible/#x2)
- «Any comestibles in the fridge?» asked Dad in a posh voice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comestible/#x3)
- The shop sold comestibles and drinks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comestible/#x4)
- Not all wild berries are comestible. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comestible/#x5)
- The picnic basket was full of comestibles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comestible/#x6)

### note

Very formal or jokey. Usually plural as a noun. Same meaning as «edible». Safety: never eat wild plants unless an adult knows they are safe.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «comestible» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comestible/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.