edible

Everyday

1. Edible means safe and good to eat. tree →
2. Edible can describe something made to be eaten that usually is not, like edible glitter. tree →

In the lessons

In science and safety lessons pupils learn that some plants, berries and mushrooms are edible and others are poisonous; in cooking, edible decorations go on cakes. Phrases: «edible plants», «edible mushrooms», «not edible», «edible decorations».

Examples

• These berries are edible, but those red ones are poisonous. tree →
• Is the cake decoration edible? tree →
• Some flowers, like nasturtiums, are edible. tree →
• The burnt toast was hardly edible. tree →
• We made edible slime from cornflour. tree →
• Never eat a wild mushroom unless an expert says it is edible. tree →
• The Christmas tree had edible chocolate decorations. tree →

Note

Opposite: «inedible». Do not confuse with «eatable» (pleasant enough to eat) or «edit». Safety: you cannot tell if a wild berry or mushroom is edible by its colour or smell; ask an adult.