non-edible
adjective
(alsononedible)uk/ˌnɒnˈed.ə.bəl/us/ˌnɑːnˈed.ə.bəl/notintendedforeatingor notsafetoeat:
Makesurethat youremovethe non-edibledecorationsfrom thecakebeforeservingit.
All of theplantsin thegardenare non-edible.
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inedible
- Farmers are coming undergrowingpressuretoreducetheacreageof non-ediblecropssuch ascotton.
- You need to beabletodistinguishwhichmushroomsare nonedible and which aresafetoeat.
- Non-ediblegroceriessuch asshampoo,make-up, andlaundrydetergenthaveriseninvalueover the lastyear.
Edible & inedible
- best-before date
- comestible
- condemned
- drinkable
- eatable
- edible
- esculent
- fit
- indigestibility
- indigestible
- inedible
- palatable
- potable
- pull date
- sell-by date
- spoil
- uneatable
- unpalatable
- unripe