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Word of the Day for Tuesday, September 2, 2008 comestible \kuh-MES-tuh-buhl\, adjective: 1. Suitable to be eaten; edible. 2. Something suitable to be eaten; food. I came to Adria's lab expecting subtle combinations and rare ingredients, the real outer limit of the comestible. -- Adrian Searle, "Spray-on sauces, caviar for astronauts and aerosols of wine. . .", The Guardian, April 6, 2001 No matter how many flip-flops the nutrition gurus may make in deciding whether a particular comestible will kill or cure, most Americans seem to trust their instincts and eat what they please. -- Richard Martin, "Dollars to doughnuts", Nation's Restaurant News, May 29, 2000 This rare comestible calls for specially designed platters, holders, and forks, but how well worth their acquisition! -- Samuel Chamberlain, Clémentine in the Kitchen Both men are descended from the fourth Earl of Sandwich, who is credited with inventing the namesake comestible in the mid-l8th century. -- Amanda Mosle Friedman, "Noble heir to sandwich inventor starts namesake delivery outfit", Nation's Restaurant News, April 23, 2001 Comestible comes from Late Latin comestibilis, from comestus, from comesus, past participle of comedere, "to eat up, to consume," from com-, intensive prefix + edere, "to eat." Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for comestible Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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