Comestible \Co*mes"ti*ble\, a. [F. comestible, fr. L. comesus, comestus, p. p. of comedere to eat; com- + edere to eat.]

Suitable to be eaten; eatable; esculent. [1913 Webster]

Some herbs are most comestible. --Sir T. Elyot. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Comestible \Co*mes"ti*ble\, n. Something suitable to be eaten; -- commonly in the plural. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

comestible adj : suitable for use as food [syn: edible, eatable] [ant: inedible]

noun

any substance that can be used as food [syn: edible, eatable, pabulum, victual, victuals]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Comestible \Co*mes"ti*ble\, a. [F. comestible, fr. L. comesus, comestus, p. p. of comedere to eat; com- + edere to eat.]

Suitable to be eaten; eatable; esculent.

Some herbs are most comestible. --Sir T. Elyot.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Comestible \Co*mes"ti*ble\, n. Something suitable to be eaten; -- commonly in the plural. --Thackeray.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)