comestible

(kə mes′tə bəl)

adjective

Rare eatable; edible

Origin: Fr < L comestus, comesus, pp. of comedere, to eat < com-, intens. + edere, to eat

noun

food

See comestible in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Fit to be eaten; edible.

noun

Something that can be eaten as food: meat, cheese, and other comestibles.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin comēstibilis

Origin: , from Latin comēstus

Origin: , alteration (influenced by pōtus, drunk)

Origin: of comēsus

Origin: , past participle of comedere, to eat up

Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-

Origin: + edere, to eat; see ed- in Indo-European roots

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