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Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Edible VS Eatable

Hi

I have seen the difference between the two words many times, but...

Which word do you think would work here?

A - What do you want to eat?
B - (jokingly) Anything edible or Anything eatable.

Would you call this kind of cream eatable/edible?

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

Both words mean 'can be eaten'. If the taste of things is acceptable then we can use either word. , not poisonous, the we tend to use only edible .

— Fivejedjon

  • Both words mean 'can be eaten'.
  • If the taste of things is acceptable then we can use either word.
  • , not poisonous, the we tend to use only edible .
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Both words mean 'can be eaten'.

If the taste of things is acceptable then we can use either word.

If we are saying that something is safe to eat, i.e., not poisonous, the we tend to use only edible.
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