heypolyglot
Italian

commestibile

/kommeˈstibile/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

edible

  • Fit or safe to be eaten; edible.
  • Tolerable or passable to eat.

In a sentence

Non tutti i funghi che crescono nel bosco sono commestibili.

Not all mushrooms that grow in the woods are edible.

Queste bacche rosse sono commestibili o sono velenose?

Are these red berries edible or are they poisonous?

La confezione è realizzata con materiali interamente commestibili.

The packaging is made with entirely edible materials.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
commestibilemasculine · singular
commestibilefeminine · singular
commestibilimasculine · plural
commestibilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in '-e' in the singular, changing to '-i' in the plural for both masculine and feminine.
  • The opposite is 'non commestibile' or 'velenoso' (poisonous).

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