edibleness

1 6.9

The quality of being safe to eat

noun
/ˈɛdɪbəlnəs/

: comestibilidad

Before buying mushrooms, it's important to verify their edibleness.

Examples

The chef always considers the edibleness of the ingredients before using them in a dish.
The edibleness of the fruit was confirmed by the food inspector.
It was a simpler time—my childhood—when people didn't question the edibleness of treat-like concoctions available on supermarket shelves.

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Synonyms

edibility

vsedibleness

1 3.7

The quality of being safe to eat

covers general suitability to be eaten not only safety

Antonyms

inedible

11 4.5

Not safe to eat because it can make you sick

Surface Forms

edibleness singular

ediblenesses plural

Morphology

edibleness = edible (transparent) = edible + ness

Formed from the adjective 'edible' + the noun-forming suffix '-ness', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Edibleness comes from edible, which goes back to a Latin root meaning 'to eat'. So edibleness is the quality of being fit or safe 'to eat', a handy word when you wonder whether a plant or mushroom can be eaten.