comestible

Definitions of comestible
  1. noun
    any substance that can be used as food
    synonyms: comestibles, vianda, vitualla, vituallas, víveres
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    type of:
    alimento, nutriente
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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