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nonedible

nonedible

4.0
Not safe to eat or use in cooking
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈɛdɪbəl/
translation icon : no comestible
  • Many plants in the garden are beautiful but nonedible and can be harmful if eaten.

Examples

  • Exports of nonedible products were valued at $2.4 billion.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The dramatic increase of nonedible fishery products is due to the change in the new schedule.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Varies depending on its nonedible/nonfood content, water content, and the food residuals source.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The label clearly states that this product is nonedible and should not be consumed.

  • He quickly realized that the plastic toy was nonedible, despite its candy-like appearance.

Synonyms

inedible
vsnonedible
11 4.5

Not safe to eat because it can make you sick

is the same meaning but appears as an alternate word form
uneatable
vsnonedible
5.2

Not safe or good to eat

is the same meaning but exists as a different word form

Antonyms

edible
78 1.4

Safe to eat and does not make you sick

How Edible

edible
78 1.4
nonedible
4.0

Surface Forms

nonedible positive

Morphology

nonedible = edible (transparent) = non + edible

The adjective is formed by the productive negating prefix 'non-' applied to the adjective 'edible', giving a direct negation.

Etymology

Nonedible is made from the parts non- meaning 'not' and edible meaning 'able to eat'. So, something called nonedible is not safe or suitable for eating.